American Jazz Quotes
- People were saying that Southern folk song was dead, that the land that had produced American jazz, the blues, the spirituals, the mountain ballads and… — Alan Lomax
- I have discovered three things which know no geographical borders - classical music, American jazz, and applause as the sign of the public's favor. — Jascha Heifetz
- We all listened to a lot of recorded music, especially American jazz, modern jazz, and that's where our studies were and our inspiration came from. — Evan Parker
- I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist. — Nat King Cole
- And what gift of America to the rest of the world is actually most appreciated by the rest of the world? It is African American… — Kurt Vonnegut
- I will never again play anything that does not have social significance. We American jazz musicians of African descent have proved beyond all doubt that… — Max Roach
- I was a beginner again. I practiced hard and used to listen very closely to recordings of American jazz drummers such as Tony Williams and… — Jamie Muir