Dexter Gordon Quotes

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• Music is a reservoir... of sounds.
• Thelonius Monk was not exactly 'the guy next door'.
• Jazz to me is a living music. It's a music that since its beginning has expressed the feelings, the dreams, hopes, of the people.
• What I'm doing, I prefer to call that jazz, because it is a beautiful word - I love it.
• To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for the ego, for the psyche.
• If I were to call it black music, that would be untrue. I don't know what that is, unless it would be some African drums…
• When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition. If you don't understand what it's about,…
• In nuclear war, all men are cremated equal.
• In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically.
• A lot of times I go back to record and to make a tour, but I'm very happy to do it, because it gives me…
• I hope we left you with something to put under your pillows.
• If you can't play the Blues you might as well hang it up.
• Jazz is a beautiful word. I love it.
• When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition.
• Darlin... be-bop is the music of the future.
• The music scene is more competitive in the States.
• It's certainly not just a spot opinion; it's something that obviously has been building up for years. It is also very good for publicity, and…

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