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Musicians Quotes by Wynton Marsalis
- As long as there is democracy, there will be people wanting to play jazz because nothing else will ever so perfectly capture the democratic process…
- My older brother and myself always played together in bands, but we never knew we would be professional musicians.
- I'm just lucky to have the type of friends and musicians and people dedicated to my music that I do.
- The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my head, and they did.
- Many of our greatest musicians abandoned all of their aesthetic objectives to try to become pertinent. And, at the end of the day, they never…
- Because the blues is the basis of most American music in the 20th century. It's a 12-bar form that's played by jazz, bluegrass and country…
- Jazz music is the power of now. There is no script. It's conversation. The emotion is given to you by musicians as they make split-second…
- How great musicians demonstrate a mutual respect and trust on the bandstand can alter your outlook on the world and enrich every aspect of your…
More Musicians Quotes
- Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them. — Louis Armstrong
- The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers. — Roy Ayers
- The kind of music or the kind of arrangements that I do, the kind of musicians I choose, is just what I… — Erykah Badu
- A lot of people think that punk rock musicians don't know what they're doing. — Travis Barker
- All rock musicians are deaf... Or insensitive to mellow sounds. — Marc Bolan
- I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent, virtuosic players. — David Bowie
- To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions, most of the musicians that I've worked… — David Bowie
- I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You won't believe how many musicians are… — Garth Brooks
- Jazz stands for freedom. It's supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances, and don't… — Dave Brubeck
- My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers. — Sandra Bullock
- I'm glad I was born when I was. My time was the golden age of variety. If I were starting out again… — Carol Burnett
- I try to devote my afternoons to making music in my home studio, but it's a lot more fun hanging out with… — David Byrne