Band Quote by Damien Chazelle

In high school, we had a really great jazz program that I finally was able to be a part of. They only wanted instrumentalists;…

— Dianne Reeves

I was exposed to jazz early on.

— Mark White

When Jazz broke through in England, I remember sneaking to listen on the radio much to my parent's disapproval.

— Jeff Beck

The history of all big jazz bands shows was, first they played for dancing, and then they played for singing.

— Norman Granz

I was 16 years old, and I was just flailing around, looking for an interest. I heard, you know, these jazz records. They were…

— Harvey Pekar

As a kid, I used to go see all the jazz players, Oscar Peterson, Stan Kenton, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespe.

— Jim Coleman

“I started going to jazz clubs in New York when I was twelve or thirteen, first with my older cousins Mike and Jack, and…

— Donald Fagen

Growing up, I was very much interested in jazz music.

— Jan Hammer

I was in band all the way through high school, and I played in jazz competitions all across Iowa.

— Joey Jordison

My father was a huge jazz fan, so I remember him playing Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughn, and Count Basie.

— Brian Stokes Mitchell

And I played in jazz band as well during all three years in school.

— Travis Barker

The way I was singing the songs was jazz

— Van Morrison