Jazz Quotes

1344 Jazz quotes by 630 unique authors

The music becomes something that is its own entity. — Herbie Hancock
The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness. — Herbie Hancock
In World War II, jazz absolutely was the music of freedom, and then in the Cold War, behind the Iron Curtain, same thing. It was… — Herbie Hancock
My first Grammy wasn't even in a jazz category, but of course I was really excited. 'Rockit' was the beginning of kind of a new… — Herbie Hancock
One thing that sticks in my mind is that jazz means freedom and openness. It's a music that, although it developed out of the African… — Herbie Hancock
The cool thing is that jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because… — Herbie Hancock
I looked back on the roaring Twenties, with its jazz, 'Great Gatsby' and the pre-Code films as a party I had somehow managed to miss. — Hugh Hefner
Music is my religion. — Jimi Hendrix
I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune to my own way of doing it. That's all I know. — Billie Holiday
Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say. — Mahalia Jackson
One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it. — Mahalia Jackson
The quickest way to become troubled is to be concerned with what people are gonna say about your life and your work. — Ahmad Jamal
I wanna show that gospel, country, blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll are all just really one thing. Those are the American music… — Etta James
My mother was a jazz fanatic and she wanted me to play the piano so I could play jazz tunes. I wish I had learned… — Etta James
Jazz vision is a wordless conversation between musical notes and visual expressions. — Barbara Januszkiewicz
Jazz vision is the fusion of music and art a real paradox of same-yet different. Here we play in exchanges, like the hardness of the… — Barbara Januszkiewicz
Jazz vision for me is seeing my art in musical term. It offers me an visual expressions in an ever-changing musical palette. — Barbara Januszkiewicz
I was a jazz major in high school, in an all-jazz band. No matter what I do, it features my musical influences. — Wyclef Jean
I'm a big fan of gospel music, and you cannot be a fan of rock and roll, you cannot be a fan of country western… — Penn Jillette
The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country… — Billy Joel
I wasn't very aware of pop music because I attended an arts school. For me, it was all about jazz. — Norah Jones
I wasn't a trained Mickey Mouse club performer. I played in jazz clubs and restaurants. — Norah Jones
Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy's playing blues like we play, he's in high school. When he starts playing jazz… — B B King
My first guitar, a Fender Jazz Master, I traded it in for a Les Paul Deluxe. — Lenny Kravitz
Risk is at the heart of jazz. Every note we play is a risk. — Steve Lacy

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