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Jazz Musician Quotes

On skill, ambition, and improvisation.

Jazz musicianship is framed here as both a serious craft and a playful art, with one quote comparing it to juggling with sound instead of objects. See Achievement quotes for a related theme of mastery.

I wanted to be a jazz musician.

Quotes by Ron Cephas Jones

In my view a jazz musician is a great musician.

Quotes by Michael Parkinson

A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges.

Quotes by Benny Green

Frequently Asked Questions

How is a jazz musician's skill described here?
As a serious, high-level kind of musicianship, even elevated above other categories of playing.
Is there a metaphor comparing jazz to another skill?
Yes, one quote likens improvising jazz to juggling, just swapping physical objects for chords and harmony.
Does ambition factor into this topic?
Yes, one line simply recalls an early, personal wish to pursue this path.
Is jazz musicianship treated as effortless?
No, the juggling comparison implies real skill and constant balance are required.
Where can I find quotes about mastery in other fields?
See Achievement quotes for a related theme of mastery.

Another line simply recalls the early ambition to become one, a reminder that the path often starts with pure desire. Explore Sam Snead or Al Gore quotes for unrelated but interesting reading.