Classical Quote by Andre Previn

Jazz musicians are so comfortable. The reason they can't do what we do is because they're so comfortable doin' what they do.

— Miles Davis

[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.

— Miles Davis

I've met a lot of jazz musicians in my day, and they're all funny.

— Tommy Chong

I've been around jazz and jazz musicians most of my life.

— Kenneth Rexroth

Jazz musicians have always tended to have cult followings, which is pretty wonderful.

— Dianne Reeves

Jazz is one of the best things that you can find in your life, it can always be your friend.

— George Gershwin

I've got a lot of friends with whom I discuss jazz.

— Julian Barratt

If a jazz player is really playing, the classical player will have to respect him.

— Wes Montgomery

I would also like to mention pianists like Michel Petrucciani or Chick Сorea for whom I have great admiration in the jazz field.

— Richard Clayderman

I look back at Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, and especially Betty Carter, whom I admire the most, and I say, OK, they set…

— Dianne Reeves

It's pretty rare in jazz to have a full-on steady band.

— Kurt Elling

My style is a little quirky. I can't play as fast as most professional jazz players.

— Donald Fagen