As a jazz musician, you have individual power to create the sound. You also have a responsibility to function in the context… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
I never gave up on that idea, you know, that jazz musicians have the same opportunity as everybody else and that it's… — George Benson Copy Share Image
Jazz musicians like John Coltrane needed these very clear titles for their abstract music, and your decision to bring voices into your… — Glenn Ligon Copy Share Image
Regarding jam sessions: Jazz musicians are the only workers I can think of who are willing to put in a full shift… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
If you truly have expertise - and expertise can be say a chess master who has really mastered something or an artist… — Sheena Iyengar Copy Share Image
Being jazz-trained, things happen spontaneously. Even though it's funk rock, we still have the instincts of a jazz musician. — Trombone Shorty Copy Share Image
People who love jazz musicians love us when we play what we want to play and we're starving. But as soon as… — George Benson Copy Share Image
“CIA Interrogator: Have you ever met any jazz musicians you would describe, or who would describe themselves, as anarchists? Bartholomew 'Barley' Scott… — John le Carré Copy Share Image
You had many jazz musicians who lived in the United States, who had a hard time being accepted over here and had… — Sonny Rollins Copy Share Image
A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together. For a chef, once you… — Charlie Trotter Copy Share Image
Well, I'm too old to pimp, and too young to die, so I'm just gonna keep playin' — Clark Terry Copy Share Image
I would say I take a lot of inspiration from jazz and I borrow a lot of principles from it and classical… — Laufey Copy Share Image
I say, play your own way. Don't play what the public want - you play what you want and let the public… — Thelonious Monk Copy Share Image
I was always very leery of my piano playing. As a young kid, I wanted to be a jazz musician, but my… — Mike Stoller Copy Share Image
The musicians in Chicago gave me my vocation, but New York calls to a jazz musician, for sure. You want to test… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
Jazz is the greatest American art form and our greatest export. We don't pay attention to the youth of jazz, don't stoke… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I love music. My secret dream has always been to be a jazz musician. I tried the saxophone for a year or… — Gaspard Ulliel Copy Share Image
I'm not a jazz musician, because, I mean, firstly, I can't play anything. I'm not bad on the tamborine. I have a… — Michael Buble Copy Share Image
What makes jazz different is that you can't predict it, it's all about freedom. Just when you think you know what you're… — Gregory Porter Copy Share Image
Some people think I'm a rock 'n' roll musician and some think I'm a jazz musician but, for me, there is no… — Georgie Fame Copy Share Image
