Combination Quote by Norman Granz

You hear about the Duke Ellingtons, the Jimmie Luncefords, and the Fletcher Hendersons, but people sometimes forget that jazz was not only built in…

— Cab Calloway

[Prince] could very well be the Duke Ellington of Rock 'n' Roll.

— Miles Davis

I wouldn't know absolutely everything I've been influenced by, but the first jazz I heard was Duke Ellington.

— Melody Gardot

Duke Ellington is my choice for many reasons. Nobody has written so many great pieces of music, which are everlasting, and he has made…

— Marian McPartland

At least one day out of the year all musicans should just put their instruments down, and give thanks too Duke Ellington.

— Miles Davis

Make no mistake, this music is for everyone. Jazz is not an exclusive, elite club. Go ahead, listen to your Snoop Doggy Dog, Pearl…

— Christian McBride

I think I just had it by osmosis: an appreciation of Duke Ellington before I really even knew who he was.

— Brian Stokes Mitchell

You always come back to Duke Ellington - he's kind of like the thread that holds everything together from the big band descending to…

— Herbert

I keep reverting (to Duke Ellington), he to me is the greatest ever and my favorite jazz philosopher, as such.

— Cannonball Adderley

We work so hard on our craft, and once we get out of Duke Ellington, there are not going to be people looking for…

— Corey Hawkins

Duke Ellington always had a style: original, clean with interesting color combinations. He had an artist's eye.

— Wynton Marsalis

Do you think Duke Ellington didn't listen to Debussy? Louis Armstrong loved opera, did you know that? Name me a jazz pianist who wasn't…

— Dave Brubeck