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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.

The Zombies were really unique - they had elements of jazz and classical music in their songs and songwriting. They had a very, very different sound compared to a lot of their contemporaries at the time.

Quotes by Paul Weller

You have to go out and learn jazz by playing.

Quotes by Paul Horn

The enthusiasm, the adulation for us as jazz artists, in Kiev and Odessa was really heartwarming.

Quotes by Paul Horn

Mimi Fox is one of the most exciting contemporary jazz guitarists I've heard.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Blues is the first step to get to jazz.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Writing is like jazz. It can be learned, but it can't be taught.

Quotes by Paul Desmond

I listen to country music. I listen to jazz. I listen to R&B. I listen to Jimi Hendrix a lot.

Quotes by Patty Smyth

I don't worry too much about the fundamentalist principles that are in almost any discussion about jazz.

Quotes by Pat Metheny

I think I represent a more left-wing view of what jazz is.

Quotes by Pat Metheny

Jazz is not something that can be defined through blunt instruments. It is much more poetic than that.

Quotes by Pat Metheny

The beauty of jazz is that it's malleable. People are addressing it to suit their own personalities.

Quotes by Pat Metheny

Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing.

Quotes by Oscar Peterson

I used to sing in jazz clubs with a friend until she went another way.

Quotes by Ophelia Lovibond

I also like Western classical music and jazz.

Quotes by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

For years, Jazz At The Philharmonic albums were the only ones of their kind.

Quotes by Norman Granz

I don't know who's 18 years old today that, 20 years hence, is going to be a jazz fan.

Quotes by Norman Granz

I don't think that jazz, as any kind of an art form, has any permanence attached to it, apart from the practitioners of it.

Quotes by Norman Granz

I'm concerned with trend. I don't know where jazz fans will come from 20 years from now.

Quotes by Norman Granz

I wasn't a trained Mickey Mouse club performer. I played in jazz clubs and restaurants.

Quotes by Norah Jones

I wasn't very aware of pop music because I attended an arts school. For me, it was all about jazz.

Quotes by Norah Jones

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.