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Jazz Quotes

Coming to jazz early, late, or not much at all.

This set is candidly mixed on jazz - one voice regrets missing it young and finding it intimidating later, another admits to just not being a big fan. See Blues quotes for a closely related genre.

I've always loved jazz.

Quotes by Rita Coolidge

I've always wanted to record a jazz record. I did one in the '70s with Barbara Carroll. It's been a journey.

Quotes by Rita Coolidge

I wanted to make a jazz record. I didn't want it to be a standards record.

Quotes by Rita Coolidge

It seems that jazz is more cerebral and more mathematical in a sense.

Quotes by Rita Coolidge

I think you have to have a jazz pedigree to be on jazz radio.

Quotes by Rita Coolidge

The month of September is Women in Jazz, so I'm doing jazz there in September. I'm in for the duration.

Quotes by Rita Coolidge

I wanted to play some more grown-up music - jazz.

Quotes by Rick Derringer

Diplomacy is like jazz: endless variations on a theme.

Quotes by Richard Holbrooke

I'm reserved, so I've always needed to find a way of opening up. Jazz helped me do that.

Quotes by Renee Fleming

Eclecticism is the word. Like a jazz musician who creates his own style out of the styles around him, I play by ear.

Quotes by Ralph Ellison

My mother sang jazz and opera - she even performed at the Apollo on Amateur Night.

Quotes by Rakim

My personal trainer is an ex-dancer so we do a lot of ballet and jazz.

Quotes by Rachel Stevens

I did ballet, tap, jazz, modern, I taught dance here in my hometown of St. Louis.

Quotes by Phyllis Smith

The most common misconception about me is that I'm basically a jazz singer.

Quotes by Phoebe Snow

I love opera. I love jazz, especially Mingus. This makes me sound highbrow. I'm not.

Quotes by Phil Klay

Until I was in 6th grade, I took ballet, jazz, tap, and hip hop.

Quotes by Peyton List

Jazz is letting everybody do his or her thing with the music.

Quotes by Percy Heath

Jazz came to America three hundred years ago in chains.

Quotes by Paul Whiteman

Jazz is the folk music of the machine age.

Quotes by Paul Whiteman

Jazz tickles your muscles, symphonies stretch your soul.

Quotes by Paul Whiteman

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.

Others describe jazz as one thread in an eclectic mix of listening, or simply as the music that defines their work. Browse Love quotes or Like quotes for more personal-taste reflections.