African Quote by Brian Eno

My interest in making music has been to create something that does not exist that I would like to listen to. I wanted to…

— Brian Eno

As long as there are musicians who have a passion for spontaneity, for creating something thats never been before, the art form of jazz…

— Charlie Haden

It's impossible to recreate music from the past. Music always states the truth.

— Kaskade

There's more good music being made now than ever before.

— David Byrne

As long as there are musicians who have a passion for spontaneity, for creating something that's never been before, the art form of jazz…

— Charlie Haden

I think to try to make new music and new ideas, you have to push the boundaries of existing music.

— Ludwig Goransson

Certain jazz musicians just copy what was done 100 years ago. The music won't grow if nobody takes a risk.

— Trombone Shorty

I would hate to think that some people have found themselves in a musical cul-de-sac and have ceased to explore new music, or at…

— Henry Rollins

I want to expand jazz; I don't want to keep the audience limited. I want to reach people who have never come to a…

— Charlie Haden

I've never aspired to make 'jazz music,' I simply aspired to make music that was in a word, self-soothing and relevant to the resonating…

— Melody Gardot

Jazz is such a living art form. It happens right in the moment. You weave a story by changing certain elements and components.

— Dianne Reeves

There's no future without the past and anybody who doesn't really understand where jazz has come from has no right to try to direct…

— Cannonball Adderley