Jazz Quotes

1344 Jazz quotes by 630 unique authors

I can imagine an utter hatred for the jazz avant-garde. — Matthew Shipp
We had common interests in the beauty of the French language. We both had a tremendous love of jazz. We shared dreams of getting married… — David Amram
As a matter of fact, we put it down because we wanted to be jazz pickers. — Charlie Rich
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
This music that was supposed to only come from tapes like in any restaurant. Something would happened. One bird will start to do a little… — John Hench
I was exposed to jazz early on. — Mark White
Tone on jazz guitars is a real tough issue. — Mark White
Jazz fans love Miles and I love him for a myriad of reasons, but the overviews are always too simplistic. — Branford Marsalis
He would catapult you forward, and that was his intention with the Jazz Messengers. He would take young people with a potential and help them… — Benny Green
As a kid, I used to go see all the jazz players, Oscar Peterson, Stan Kenton, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespe. — Jim Coleman
Then I took 8 years of French Horn, first jazz, and then classical. — Jim Coleman
I fell in love with jazz when I was 12 years old from listening to Duke Ellington and hearing a lot of jazz in New… — Steve Lacy
I think jazz is a wonderful learning tool. — John Otto
Jazz was more of a tool for me to use to enhance my musicality. — John Otto
As far as playing jazz, no other art form, other than conversation, can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction. — Stan Getz
To most jazz critics I was basically Kenny G. — Herbie Mann
Once you start collecting records you learn more and more about jazz and blues. — John Mayall
I have been steadily exchanging a rock audience who were nervous about what they had just bought for a jazz audience who not only were… — Bill Bruford
Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing. — Oscar Peterson
As long as there are people trying to play music in a sincere way, there will be some jazz. — Lee Konitz

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