Assistant Quote by Troy Carter

Jazzy Jeff is somebody who taught me what I really wanted to do for other people. He has the big ol' house where musicians…

— Masego

I followed the Jazz as a kid.

— Shawn Bradley

I came up with Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Those guys, they took me under their wing at an early age.

— Troy Carter

I was blessed to work with The Jazz Messengers when the two piano players were Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea.

— Chuck Mangione

I think I was supposed to play jazz.

— Herbie Hancock

I was trained in jazz, which I love.

— Jesse Andrews

I was exposed to jazz early on.

— Mark White

To most jazz critics I was basically Kenny G.

— Herbie Mann

Sure, I came up under Mike White, and Miguel Arteta; I was Mike White's assistant on 'Dawson's Creek.'

— Ruben Fleischer

It was actually my partner, Bernard Edwards, who helped me develop my sort of funky jazz style.

— Nile Rodgers

And I played in jazz band as well during all three years in school.

— Travis Barker

I hired Bob at Terrytoons. He was my assistant animator, and then became an animator himself. He had just come from Boston with his…

— Ralph Bakshi