About Quote by Ahmet Ertegun

If anybody was Mr. Jazz it was Louis Armstrong. He was the epitome of jazz and always will be. He is what I call…

— Duke Ellington

In my view a jazz musician is a great musician

— Michael Parkinson

Louis Armstrong was the primary contributor to jazz music in the 20th century. His improvisational skills served as the principal model for all who…

— Ellis Marsalis, Jr

My short answer would be that there is no greatest jazz musician of the century. Jazz, like any valid art form, finds its greatness…

— Bennie Wallace

I love music, and a lot of it. Jazz is probably on the top with guys like Miles Davis. But I even enjoy music…

— Donovan Bailey

I listen to jazz about three hours a day. I love Louis Armstrong.

— Philip Levine

Louis Armstrong is quite simply the most important person in American music. He is to 20th century music (I did not say jazz) what…

— Ken Burns

As far as piano players are concerned, Oscar Peterson is my very favorite. I also like McCoy Tyner. I think that the big jazz…

— Nina Simone

Jazz doesn't have much to do with how I write songs, but I am a big fan. My favorites are Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal,…

— Timothy B. Schmit

Charlie Parker was the greatest individual musician that ever lived. Every instrument in the band tried to copy Charlie Parker, and in the history…

— Gary Giddins

I grew up with all these old jazz guys in the '70s in L.A., and they grew up idolizing Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Lester…

— Flea

Louis Armstrong is jazz. He represents what the music is all about.

— Wynton Marsalis