Influence Quote by Herbie Hancock Download Open image “Oscar Peterson is the greatest living influence on jazz pianists today.” — Herbie Hancock ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Influence Jazz Life Oscars Pianist Today
I have believed for many years that Oscar Peterson is not only the greatest pianist in jazz today, but the greatest it has ever… — Gene Lees Copy Share Image
Oscar Peterson is my favorite all-around pianist. There are pianists I like because of one thing and pianists I like because of another. But… — Carmen McRae Copy Share Image
I would also like to mention pianists like Michel Petrucciani or Chick Сorea for whom I have great admiration in the jazz field. — Richard Clayderman Copy Share Image
As far as piano players are concerned, Oscar Peterson is my very favorite. I also like McCoy Tyner. I think that the big jazz… — Nina Simone Copy Share Image
When you think of diversity, George Duke fits that bill better than a lot of people. He's played a lot of straight-ahead jazz with… — Christian McBride Copy Share Image
I picked up some wonderful things just listening to other pianists that I appreciate, and that would be Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Vladimir Horowitz,… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
Hearing Oscar Peterson was something that resonated within me. There are so many musicians I've been fortunate to play with. The people that inspire… — Eldar Djangirov Copy Share Image
Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing. — Oscar Peterson Copy Share Image
The first jazz pianist I heard was Thelonious Monk. My father was listening to an album of his called 'Monk's Dream' almost every day… — Benny Green Copy Share Image
Jazz has been such a force in music, that any musician, including classical composers, have been influenced, and obviously performers, also. — Yo-Yo Ma Copy Share Image
You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
One of the greatest attributes of jazz, I think, is that it is that open. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Most people define themselves by what they do - 'I'm a musician.' Then one day it occurred to me that I'm only a musician… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I don't think there are any pure Africans of the African Americans, but the African part of our history was pretty much taken away… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
So in other words, we were constantly challenged to grow, and thats what a master does. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
The strongest thing that any human being has going is their own integrity and their own heart. As soon as you start veering away… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Like no matter what happens, this would be the ultimate, they can make something positive happen. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
There are a lot of records coming out, in every field of music, not just jazz. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I like to present something that the people haven't seen or haven't heard before. Otherwise they might as well just stay home and play… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I don't go around, the way many musicians do, with earbuds in my ear listening to my iPod all day and just sticking my… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
My coach, Robert Allen, helped me a lot. He had more influence on my growth as a player than anyone else. — LaMarcus Aldridge Copy Share Image
Life is not about how much you have but how much you have affect others life positively. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. My three [great teachers] did not… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
I really like a lot of American country stuff, so my music has that influence, but I don't like to be set within a… — Jade Bird Copy Share Image
Words can only have an effect on you if you choose to listen to them. — Bernajoy Vaal Copy Share Image
Treason implies responsibility for something, control over something, influence upon something, knowledge of something. Treason in our time is a proof of genius. Why,… — Antoine de Saint-Exupery Copy Share Image
... a fellow can't predict what he will pick up in the form of influence. — Saul Bellow Copy Share Image
We believe a scientist because he can substantiate his remarks, not because he is eloquent and forcible in his enunciation. In fact, we distrust… — I. A. Richards Copy Share Image
It seemed to me that the human beings I met reacted pretty much the same to the same stimuli. Different idioms,yes. Circumstances and conditions… — Zora Neale Hurston Copy Share Image
Every man is a missionary, now and forever, for good or for evil, whether he intends or designs it or not. He may be… — Thomas Chalmers Copy Share Image
My influences are jazz, blues, European classical music; they are rock music and pop music. So many kinds of music. World music from different… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
![“Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. My three [great teachers] did not tell - they catalyzed a burning desire to know. Under their influence, the horizons sprung wide and fear went away and the unknown became knowable. But most important of…” quote by John Steinbeck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/84c/john-steinbeck-71_art_teaching-might-even-be-the-greatest-of-t_1738.jpg)
