Band Quote by Count Basie

'Swing' is an adjective or a verb, not a noun. All jazz musicians should swing. There is no such thing as a 'swing band'…

— Artie Shaw

What really swings is the music of the United States, Cuba, the Caribbean and vicinity, and, of course, Brazil. The rest is all waltzes.

— Antonio Carlos Jobim

But primarily, the drummer's supposed to sit back there and swing the band.

— Buddy Rich

Swing is so much more than a dance, it's a way of life. The music gets stuck in your mind and the dance is…

— Nicholas Hope

Swing is my favorite kind of music.

— George Strait

Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you're swinging.

— Duke Snider

You listen to a Metallica song, and you listen to the drums, and they're not necessarily swinging, but the arrangements are different. Why is…

— Robert Trujillo

It is really refreshing to hear a big band that has the ability to execute ensemble passages with swing and precision while retaining a…

— John Patitucci

Swing is extreme coordination. It's a maintaining balance, equilibrium. It's about executing very difficult rhythms with a panache and a feeling in the context…

— Wynton Marsalis

I've been playing swing chords for a long time.

— Suzy Bogguss

To swing or not to swing? Swing.

— Brendan Fraser

Coming up through high school, coaches would tell me not to swing so hard. It's the only way I know. It just happens.

— Prince Fielder