Bebop Quote by Albert Ayler Download Open image “Bebop was like humming along to Mitch Miller to me.” — Albert Ayler ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Bebop Humming Jazz Jazz music Music
Bebop didn't have the humanity of Duke Ellington. It didn't have that recognizable thing. Bird and Diz were great, fantastic, challenging -- but that… — Miles Davis Copy Share Image
Musically, the bebop route was magnificent, but businesswise, it was the dumbest thing I ever did. — Woody Herman Copy Share Image
Mitch Miller knew exactly what he wanted me to sing. He didn't want me to improvise at all. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
In those days before hearing Charlie Parker and Dizzy, and before learning of the so-called bebop era--by the way, I have some thoughts about that word, "bebop"--my first jazz hero ever, jazz improvisor hero, was Lester Young. I was a big "Lester Young-oholic," and all of my buddies were Lester Young-oholics. We'd get together and dissect, analyze, discuss, and listen… — J. J. Johnson Copy Share
I remember Mitch Miller saying every week, This rock and roll stuff will never last. But one doesn't like to bring that up to… — Rosemary Clooney Copy Share Image
Most of what I listen to now is mainstream jazz from 1935 right up to and including early bebop and cool jazz. — Dave Van Ronk Copy Share Image
I'm always hearing a song saying beam me up to where Scotty you piece of shit. — Kevin McCarty Copy Share Image
I can't imagine my life without the extraordinary bebop jazz revolution in New York in late '40s and '50s. — Robert Wyatt Copy Share Image
Bob Marley was one of my favourite artists. He sang politically conscious lyrics, yet he sang love songs, too. — Gregory Isaacs Copy Share Image
John [Coltrane] was like a visitor to this planet. He came in peace and he left in peace; but during his time here, he… — Albert Ayler Copy Share Image
I think I'll give them another chance. Americans deserve another chance with my music. — Albert Ayler Copy Share Image
...for me the only way I can thank God for his ever-present creation is to offer him a new music impressed of a beauty… — Albert Ayler Copy Share Image
Musically, the bebop route was magnificent, but businesswise, it was the dumbest thing I ever did. — Woody Herman Copy Share Image
“Everything has a beginning and an end. Life is just a cycle of starts and stops. There are ends we don't desire, but they're… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I can't imagine my life without the extraordinary bebop jazz revolution in New York in late '40s and '50s. — Robert Wyatt Copy Share Image
Bebop didn't have the humanity of Duke Ellington. It didn't have that recognizable thing. Bird and Diz were great, fantastic, challenging -- but that… — Miles Davis Copy Share Image
I still prefer the bebop of the '40s. The very stuff I started out with is still the best to me. I have come… — Carla Bley Copy Share Image
From folk to tribal to Cab Calloway, Cole Porter, Gershwin to the Rolling Stones, whose first record was all covers, to country-western, bebop, blues,… — Cat Power Copy Share Image
You don't see the European classical musicians allowing the music of Bach, Brahms, or Beethoven to become extinct. That music has gone on for… — Rahsaan Roland Kirk Copy Share Image
My first love in music was jazz, but I like it all," "I reacted emotionally to Art Blakey and, of course, to Joe Pass… — Larry Carlton Copy Share Image
I can take any series of numbers and turn it into music, from Bach to bebop, Herbie Hancock to hip-hop, — Donald Byrd Copy Share Image
Bebop is the music of the future (as soon as they learn how to play it). — Dexter Gordon Copy Share Image
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