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title: "3 Write Jazz Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Write Jazz quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Write Jazz sayings and thoughts."
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> [Even my colleagues don't read classic criticism. And my feeling is that if you don't do that then you're not really practicing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-giddins/even-my-colleagues-don-t-read-classic-criticism-and-my-feeling-is/)

[Gary Giddins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-giddins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d53/gary-giddins-25694_classic_even-my-colleagues-don-t-read-classic-cr_282889.jpg)

> [I've always been a jazz fan, but I don't write much about jazz, because I don't have the chops. But it's really,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-christgau/i-ve-always-been-a-jazz-fan-but-i-don-t-write-much-about-jazz-because/)

[Robert Christgau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-christgau/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d84/robert-christgau-9660_good_i-ve-always-been-a-jazz-fan-but-i-don-t_381029.jpg)

> [I'm sure someone out there has a workable solution. But what do I know? I make comic books and write about jazz.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harvey-pekar/i-m-sure-someone-out-there-has-a-workable-solution-but-what-do-i-know/)

[Harvey Pekar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harvey-pekar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/037/harvey-pekar-4945_book_i-m-sure-someone-out-there-has-a-workabl_1981411.jpg)

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