Musical Idea Quotes by Duke Ellington

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• I began by tinkering around with some old tunes I knew. Then, just to try something different, I set to putting some…
• Without a deadline, baby, I wouldn't do nothing.
• If anybody was Mr. Jazz it was Louis Armstrong. He was the epitome of jazz and always will be. He is what…
• If anybody was Mr. Jazz it was Louis Armstrong. He was the epitome of jazz and always will be. He is what…
• I don't need time, I need a deadline.
• Music is the tonal reflection of beauty.
• Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous, you don't want it.
• I don't need time. What I need is a deadline!
• The word [jazz] never lost its association with those New Orleans bordellos. In the 1920s I used to try to convince Fletcher…
• There is no art when one does something without intention.
• I like any and all of my associations with music -writing, playing, and listening. We write and play from our perspective, and…
• Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.

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