Ecstatic Quote by David First

Jazz has always been a melting pot of influences and I plan to incorporate them all.

— Esperanza Spalding

I find as much inspiration from the forerunners of jazz as I do the modern-day innovators of jazz.

— John Scofield

The whole rise of new adult contemporary music and smooth jazz was a nice surprise.

— Kenny G

Jazz music creates so many phenomenal figures.

— Wynton Marsalis

It seems all worlds of music - rock, blues, R&B, soul, hip-hop and others - are able to point to impromptu get-togethers as proud…

— Ashley Kahn

Jazz musicians have always tended to have cult followings, which is pretty wonderful.

— Dianne Reeves

I have a fondness for jazz, particularly for jazz singers, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald all the way through the Sinatra era.

— Bob Iger

Hip-hop and jazz have always been intertwined. Even the G-funk thing. You listen to 'The Chronic,' there's flute solos and everything. It's always been…

— Kamasi Washington

I'm really getting to appreciate traditional jazz now - the New Orleans stuff - a lot more than I did before.

— John Goodman

I like the idea of an eclectic approach, incorporating jazz with other forms and other genres of music.

— Herbie Hancock

Jazz is the greatest American art form and our greatest export. We don't pay attention to the youth of jazz, don't stoke the fires…

— Talib Kweli

I think we're an inspiration to young people, to know they can be honest and not run away from influences that are not jazz.…

— Robert Glasper