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I usually listen to surf music, not much instrumental music, and when I was younger I listened to jazz.

Quotes by John Hughes

The way that I got involved with microtonal music was, frankly, through jazz.

Quotes by John Eaton

What basketball expresses is what jazz expresses. Certain cultural predispositions to make art. All African-American art has a substratum, or baseline, of improvisation and spontaneity. You find that in both basketball and jazz.

Quotes by John Edgar Wideman

I first met Miles Davis about 1947 and played a few jobs with him and Sonny Rollins at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. During this period, he was coming into his own, and I could see him extending the boundaries...

Quotes by John Coltrane

I mostly listen to very popular songs. But I'm a huge fan of Stevie Wonder, and I love jazz - Glenn Fredly, Diah Lestari - so 80% jazz, 20% mixed with everything - disco, hip hop.

Quotes by Joe Taslim

Y'know, I don't like jazz much. I'll put it on once in a while and listen, and I'll appreciate it.

Quotes by Joe Perry

As a kid, I used to go see all the jazz players, Oscar Peterson, Stan Kenton, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespe.

Quotes by Jim Coleman

Then I took 8 years of French Horn, first jazz, and then classical.

Quotes by Jim Coleman

I love good rock'n'roll, blues and jazz, gospel, and a little reggae.

Quotes by Jerry Hall

I got my first set of drums when I was around 3. I went from band to marching band to Latin jazz band - it's like riding a bike.

Quotes by Jeremih

Jazz music is to be played sweet, soft, plenty rhythm.

Quotes by Jelly Roll Morton

I grew up in a jazz household. They made me listen to jazz before I could hear my Motown.

Quotes by Jeffrey Osborne

I always wanted to sing a jazz record.

Quotes by Jeffrey Osborne

I progressed through so many different styles of music through my teen years, both as a player and a vocalist, particularly the jazz and pop of the early 20th Century.

Quotes by Jeff Healey

I have a very varied taste in music. Everything from rap to classical to Latino to Rat Pack to jazz.

Quotes by Jasper Fforde

Yes, I have been studying piano since I was six. Classical, jazz, compositional, Broadway, everything. I just love it all.

Quotes by Janel Parrish

Jazz musicians, in a way, are nerds. We are so in our world.

Quotes by Jan Vogler

I do find modern jazz quite tricky.

Quotes by Jane Asher

Coltrane was moving out of jazz into something else. And certainly Miles Davis was doing the same thing.

Quotes by Jan Garbarek

The only element of jazz that I keep is improvisation.

Quotes by Jan Garbarek

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of "jazz" quotes cover?
It ranges from a late, intimidated introduction to jazz, to a frank admission of not being a big fan, an eclectic listening habit, and a simple statement of musical identity.
Does a quote describe coming to jazz late?
Yes: "I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly."
Is there a quote admitting to not liking jazz much?
Yes: "I'm not a big jazz fan."
Does a quote describe a mix of musical tastes?
Yes: "I listen to a mixture of old jazz, contemporary, pop, some world beat stuff and various odds and ends."
Is there a simple, direct statement about jazz?
Yes: "My music is jazz." See the Blues collection for a related genre.

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