Innovators Quote by John Scofield

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

— Esperanza Spalding

Jazz is such a living art form. It happens right in the moment. You weave a story by changing certain elements and components.

— Dianne Reeves

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

For better or for worse, I think my approach to jazz is very traditional, in one sense, but is [also] very out of fashion…

— Jose James

Jazz comes from our way of life, and because it's our national art form, it helps us to understand who we are.

— Wynton Marsalis

Jazz is a constant theme in my life. My father is a jazz pianist, and from an early age I have been surrounded by…

— Nat Wolff

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

There's a jazz influence in my music in general.

— Alexandre Desplat

I was introduced to jazz, and that's become a basic concern and passion of mine ever since.

— Nat Hentoff

I've never aspired to make 'jazz music,' I simply aspired to make music that was in a word, self-soothing and relevant to the resonating…

— Melody Gardot

I've been around jazz and jazz musicians most of my life.

— Kenneth Rexroth

I grew up around jazz. I love jazz.

— Baz Luhrmann