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There are editing procedures for talks just as there are editing procedures in jazz improvisation.

Quotes by David Antin

There is an apprenticeship system in jazz. You teach the young ones. So even if the musicians weren't personally that likable, they felt an obligation to help the younger musicians.

Quotes by Dave Van Ronk

Most of what I listen to now is mainstream jazz from 1935 right up to and including early bebop and cool jazz.

Quotes by Dave Van Ronk

I cut myself off from the mainstream of jazz. It stood me in good stead later on, as a musician.

Quotes by Dave Van Ronk

I've always gravitated toward technical music in general. I love jazz fusion.

Quotes by Daveed Diggs

I knew even if I'm a cowboy, I'm going to be involved in jazz in some way.

Quotes by Dave Brubeck

When I play live in restaurants and cafes, I don't play my own stuff. I play jazz and 'American Songbook' standards, and I'll fuse it with top 40.

Quotes by Darren Criss

Yeah, I grew up playing lots of jazz music in school.

Quotes by Danny Carey

I like to go hear jazz late-night up in Harlem.

Quotes by Daniel Boulud

As time passed on, got to hear some players who were straight up funky, not just jazz. Nat Adderley, for instance - he's a funky trumpet player, so he was my man.

Quotes by Cynthia Robinson

So I went into jazz and performed in jazz clubs all over the country.

Quotes by Cy Coleman

I learned jazz; that comes from blues. I learned rock; that comes from blues. I learned pop; that comes from blues. Even dance, that comes from blues, with the answer-and-response.

Quotes by Cyndi Lauper

I wouldn't really say I'm a jazz guy, which I'm not.

Quotes by Creed Bratton

I, of course, wanted to play real jazz. When we played pop tunes, and naturally we had to, I wanted those pops to kick! Not loud and fast, understand, but smoothly and with a definite punch.

Quotes by Count Basie

I'm a pianist - I studied jazz piano in college.

Quotes by Cory Michael Smith

Coltrane would do what you'd get a Roland Pro Tools module to do but with a group of jazz musicians.

Quotes by Colin Greenwood

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

Quotes by Chuck Mangione

In 1994, I started touring again and I recorded two albums for Chesky Jazz.

Quotes by Chuck Mangione

Not with the Rochester Philharmonic, but I formed my own orchestra, made up of musicians from the Eastman School, where I'm on the faculty now, direct the Jazz Ensemble and teach improvisation classes.

Quotes by Chuck Mangione

Jazz is really 20th-century fusion music. You take West African harmony and rhythm, mix with European harmony, and boom!

Quotes by Christian Scott

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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