Inspirational Quote by Gerry Mulligan

Jazz is not just music, it's a way of life, it's a way of being, a way of thinking.

— Nina Simone

For me, jazz is an understanding of music, rather than an end in itself.

— Jacob Collier

I've never listened to jazz. It's just not something I ever paid attention to.

— Oprah Winfrey

Jazz is a part of me.

— Kamasi Washington

I don't have a definition of Jazz. You're just supposed to know it when you hear it.

— Thelonious Monk

Jazz is the type of music that can absorb so many things and still be jazz.

— Sonny Rollins

Jazz to me is a living music.

— Dexter Gordon

Whether you like punk, grunge, or early rock and roll, there's probably something in there you've been living with your whole life and you…

— Gregory Porter

I never studied jazz technically; I just know and love the music.

— Mark Ronson

I think jazz is the foundation for a lot of great musicians, and then after that, you know, it's this broad expression of things…

— Dianne Reeves

Jazz is a sideways glance at music. It's like being an architect, knowing the basis of design but understanding that the facade can be…

— Melody Gardot

Jazz is not just 'Well, man, this is what I feel like playing.' It's a very structured thing that comes down from a tradition…

— Wynton Marsalis