Armstrong Quote by Anonymous

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

[Louis Armstrong] could play a trumpet like nobody else, then put it down and sing a song like no one else could.

— Eddie Condon

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

In my opinion, Louis Armstrong is the greatest trumpet stylist of all time and has influenced every trumpet player of his time and long…

— Al Hirt

After I learned the piano, I went on to learn percussion, the tuba, b-flat baritone, French horn, trombone, trumpet, most of the instruments in…

— Quincy Jones

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

— Wynton Marsalis

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

I actually wanted to be a jazz musician first. My grandparents introduced me to Louis Armstrong. I loved Louis Armstrong so I took up…

— Douglas Booth

A very few musicians passed across all decades. In terms of trumpet playing, Louis Armstrong does it of course but Sweets [Edison] is right…

— Freddie Hubbard

Louis Armstrong playing trumpet on the Judgment Day.

— Al Stewart

I started off with the flute and French horn, and then I was playing trumpet in the jazz band.

— KiKi Layne

Once there was Louis Armstrong blowing his beautiful top in the muds of New Orleans; before him the mad musicians who had paraded on…

— Jack Kerouac