Word Jazz Quotes
- The word [jazz] never lost its association with those New Orleans bordellos. In the 1920s I used to try to convince Fletcher Henderson that we… — Duke Ellington
- Jazz shouldn't have any mandates. Jazz is not supposed to be something that's required to sound like jazz. For me, the word 'jazz' means, 'I… — Wayne Shorter
- I'm a person of change and I must be honest to my artistry and my creativity. That's part of the word 'jazz'... it's an adventure. — Maynard Ferguson
- I think everybody has to kind of decide what the word 'jazz' means to them, and that's fine. — Kenny G
- I don't play the traditional Charlie Parker songs. But I do improvise and I do create with my instrument, and that to me is jazz.… — Kenny G