Coleman Quotes

29 quotes by 24 authors

In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner and spiritual strength of our Nation. As my high school teacher, Miss… — Jimmy Carter
I'm glad [Ornette Coleman] is such an individualist. I like the firmness of thought and purpose that goes into what he's doing, even though I… — Paul Desmond
Scientists say because of global warming they expect the world's oceans to rise four and a half feet. The scientists say this can mean only… — Conan O'Brien
When I heard Coleman Hawkins, I learned to play ballads — Miles Davis
At this time the fashion is to bring something to jazz that I reject. They speak of freedom. But one has no right, under pretext… — Thelonious Monk
A young tenor player was complaining to me that Coleman Hawkins made him nervous. Man, I told him Hawkins was supposed to make him nervous!… — Cannonball Adderley
Ornette Coleman wasn't sure whether he was going to continue with Charlie Haden-Charlie had some personal problems. I said "You've got to be kidding! There's… — Paul Bley
I began to realize that some of the things Ornette Coleman had said about things being played three or fours ways, independently of each other,… — Miles Davis
I'd listened to [Ornette Coleman] all kinds of ways. I listened to him high and I listened to him cold sober. I even played with… — Roy Eldridge
Ornette Coleman is doing the only really new thing in jazz since the innovations in the mid-forties of Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and those of… — John Lewis
Man, that cat [Ornette Coleman] is nuts. — Thelonious Monk
Of course when people are as talented as Jim O'Rourke or Gene Coleman, pretty soon you know that they're going to be part of the… — Evan Parker
When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins — Gerry Mulligan
I appreciate men like Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins very much. — Stan Getz
I don't believe that a lot of the things I hear on the air today are going to be played for as long a time… — Oscar Peterson
Iâ€™m wearing out this new Coal Men record. I think itâ€™s masterful start-to-finish. Dave Coleman is one of Americana musicâ€™s great songwriters, and I hope… — Todd Snider
Chano Pozo created the role of the conga soloist in the modern band, somewhat th way Coleman Hawkins created the solo tenor sax. — Ned Sublette
If Rumi is the most-read poet in America today, Coleman Barks is in good part responsible. His ear for the truly divine madness in Rumiâ€™s… — Huston Smith
And when I went to Houston, they had a conditioning coach by the name of Gene Coleman. And that was the first time I had… — Nolan Ryan
I didn't miss any games, but Coach Knight came out and spent three days with my family in Chicago when my dad passed away. I… — Mike Krzyzewski

Who Wrote These Coleman Quotes

24 authors contributed a total of 29 Coleman Quotes as follows: