Song Quotes by Madeleine Peyroux

11 Song quotes by Madeleine Peyroux

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Madeleine Peyroux offers eleven short reflections on songs, touching on jazz phrasing, lyrical nuance, and the intimate dialogue between voice and instrument.

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My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel.

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The wonderful thing about Jazz is its willingness to take chances.

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I've always loved singing. I find it exhilarating.

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Second records aren't usually very good. Even Bob Dylan's was a bit disappointing.

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I was just learning to play guitar when Tracy Chapman came out. She wrote these songs, she played them by herself and…

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I'm very conscious of developing my singing, technically and stylistically. I want it to become more individual, express more of me. That's…

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Jazz really does try to include everything. It's always been popular music. But the wonderful thing about jazz is its willingness to…

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I think I was probably an early teenager when I discovered Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and a bunch of people that are…

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My father's record collection was full of New Orleans music of all kinds. I used to listen to the radio in New…

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Seeing how those companies operate, it didn't amount to a massive vote of confidence in their artists. There was talk of me…

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I listened to Billie Holiday a lot in order to learn to sing. She remains one of the extraordinary jazz singers. But…

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It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status.

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Drink up, baby. Stay up all night. Things you could do. You won't but you might.

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Once I was in the city, I really enjoyed it. Just to experience things. There was so much new stuff.

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Second records aren't usually very good. Even Bob Dylan's was a bit disappointing.

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I'm all alright, I'm all alright, I'm all alright. He played Solitaire in bed. Used to blow bubbles in bed. He sang Christmas songs…

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