Coming out Quote by Paul Smoker

We're having a hard time understanding where jazz is going. What happened to jazz?

— Ken Burns

I'm aware that a lot of what is happening in jazz has not had a very dynamic change in a long time.

— Herbie Hancock

They say that Jazz is back, and I don't think it's gone anywhere. But they say it's back.

— Art Blakey

I still find it hard to believe that the whole era of jazz is over.

— Sam Shepard

Jazz music will continue to thrive, possibly in unexpected ways.

— Pat Metheny

Jazz is the continual pulsation of the now.

— Pat Martino

It's great to know that our old stuff still sounds good to our fans, just as it's wonderful to think that we've turned a…

— Donald Fagen

Jazz music is the power of now.

— Wynton Marsalis

Change is always happening. That's one of the wonderful things about Jazz music.

— Maynard Ferguson

I just don't know anything about jazz, really. I've never really listened to it, but I'd definitely like to discover more about it.

— Michelle Ryan

I still love the whole history of Jazz. The old things sound better than ever.

— Steve Lacy

I've never listened to jazz. It's just not something I ever paid attention to.

— Oprah Winfrey