Different languages Quote by Kurt Elling

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

I would say that jazz is my own language.

— Amy Winehouse

It’s like a language. You learn the alphabet, which are the scales. You learn sentences, which are the chords. And then you talk extemporaneously…

— Stan Getz

“But the Oriental musician has a rough notation which he uses only as a reminder of a melody. He learns music, not by reading…

— Alan Wilson Watts

The reason why the music [jazz] is important is because it's an art form-an ancient art form-that takes in the mythology of our people.

— Wynton Marsalis

Certain music, jazz in particular, has the ability to make you a better citizen of the world. It helps you expand your world view…

— Wynton Marsalis

The beauty of jazz is that it's malleable. People are addressing it to suit their own personalities.

— Pat Metheny

It's something that - jazz is one of the few things that you can go and listen to, I don't care where you're from,…

— Billy Higgins

The point of jazz is, you do something and then you go on.

— Van Morrison

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

— Nat Hentoff

Whenever there's a change with Jazz & its aesthetics, it's almost always reflected with a change in the culture.

— Tom Harrell

Jazz is an art form that depends on its antecedents, there must be respect for the people that have gone before.

— Jon Hendricks