Jazz Quote by Walter Becker

“It's a mystery to me why everybody doesn't love jazz. I've never been able to figure that out.” quote by Walter Becker — Download Open image

“It's a mystery to me why everybody doesn't love jazz. I've never been able to figure that out.”

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I love guys like Charlie Parker.

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It seemed like the more complex the music we were playing, the less able we were to guarantee its consistency.

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