Discussion Quote by Pat Metheny

Jazz is an idea that is more powerful than the details of its history.

— Pat Metheny

Jazz is such a powerful cultural statement that it's almost as if it's intertwined with society.

— Tom Harrell

The philosophy of jazz represents tolerance, teamwork and inclusion. That's what America is about. The music reflects that.

— Anonymous

Jazz is a state of mind. There's no boundaries.

— Robert Glasper

Just figure out what you think jazz is, and then if it fits into that category, it's jazz, and if it doesn't, it isn't.…

— Kenny G

It doesn't matter if it's jazz or not. It's about how we listen, how we interact, how we guide our attention when we're listening,…

— Vijay Iyer

My own feelings about the direction in which jazz should go are that there should be much less stress on technical exhibitionism and much…

— Booker Little

People think jazz music is all standards and the Great American Songbook. But it's really about the sensibility, the feel you bring to the…

— Dianne Reeves

Jazz today, as always in the past, is a matter of thoughtful creation, not mere unaided instinct.

— Duke Ellington

The main thing about the word jazz, is that it's very limiting to what people are doing.

— Eldar Djangirov

Jazz is about freedom within discipline.

— Dave Brubeck

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

— Nina Simone