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Most Famous Jazz Quotes of All Time!

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If you take 'Nothin' But a G Thang' by Dr Dre, that could also be an R&B record. 'Bonita Applebum' by A Tribe Called Quest could even be a jazz record. 'Bring Da Ruckus,' you gotta call it hip-hop.

Quotes by Rza

I'm a dancer, so I do four hours of dance a week of ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary. I also play the piano and I just started learning the guitar.

Quotes by Ryan Newman

It hurts to see other people calling Jazz fans racist.

Quotes by Rudy Gobert

I am comfortable with anything I sing: jazz, gospel, classical. It doesn't matter. I can do it all.

Quotes by Ruben Studdard

I got into trad jazz, then modern jazz, then avant-garde jazz, between the ages of 16 to 18.

Quotes by Roy Harper

In Broadway, we do love jazz hands.

Quotes by Rosie Perez

I like to shop for old jazz albums.

Quotes by Ron Cephas Jones

I wanted to be a jazz musician.

Quotes by Ron Cephas Jones

Jazz, and the history of jazz, is the history of America.

Quotes by Ron Cephas Jones

There are singers that I have enjoyed, from Nina Simone and Ray Charles onward. But the music that made music the number one thing for me as a youth was jazz.

Quotes by Robert Wyatt

After I exhausted the blues thing, I got into jazz.

Quotes by Robert Quine

There is a modern take on certain things you can do that, to me, is still jazz.

Quotes by Robert Glasper

I'm not really married to the craft of jazz - I'm married to me, and my style, and whatever I produce.

Quotes by Robert Glasper

When I have to compete with John Coltrane and Miles Davis and Louie Armstrong on iTunes, which I'm doing now, that's a problem. That means that jazz is not being heard by younger audiences.

Quotes by Robert Glasper

If you really dissect hip-hop you will find a whole lot of Charles Mingus, Ron Carter, Ahmad Jamal, a lot of classic jazz samples in there.

Quotes by Robert Glasper

It's very rare that you get very old jazz lovers and super-young hip-hop lovers at the same exact show, when you think about it. Not many artists can do that.

Quotes by Robert Glasper

Anybody who loves jazz has a little bit of snob in them.

Quotes by Robert Glasper

To me, Bill's musical heart is in Earthworks, in the jazz they are playing, in the acoustic kit.

Quotes by Robert Fripp

Possibly, I should have been a jazz singer from the beginning.

Quotes by Rita Coolidge

I recorded my first jazz record in the '70s.

Quotes by Rita Coolidge

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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