America Quote by Art Blakey

Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given the world.

— Ahmad Alaadeen

Jazz is known all over the world as an American musical art form and that's it. No America, no jazz. I've seen people try…

— Art Blakey

I know jazz is completely un-American. But the reason why America doesn't like it is because it's not funny. We [americans] have made jazz…

— Paul Provenza

In Europe they look upon jazz as art. In America it's a diversion. Somebody opens a restaurant and installs another band off to the…

— Chet Baker

It's not jazz as we know jazz here in America.

— Les Paul

The philosophy of jazz represents tolerance, teamwork and inclusion. That's what America is about. The music reflects that.

— Anonymous

Jazz is America's classical music.

— Billy Taylor

Jazz is the result of the energy stored up in America.

— George Gershwin

That.s what Jazz music is all about.We started the Messengers because somebody had to mind the store for jazz.No America--no Jazz. It is the…

— Art Blakey

Jazz is such a powerful cultural statement that it's almost as if it's intertwined with society.

— Tom Harrell

I grew up watching American films, listening to American music, and it's a big contribution to the rest of the world. I mean, American…

— Wagner Moura

Jazz has an audience all around the globe and has had for many decades, I think speaking of the United States, let's say that…

— Sonny Rollins