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«By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.»
Author: Duke Ellington
(Composer, Pianist)
| About:
Jazz
| Keywords:
associate, by and large, daughter, jazz
«Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains.»
«What 'jazz' means to me is the worst kind of working conditions, the worst in cultural prejudice. The term 'jazz' has come to mean the abuse and exploitation of black musicians.»
Author: Maxim Gorky
(Novelist, Playwright)
| About:
Jazz,
Music
| Keywords:
cultural, exploitation, jazz musician, musicians, The Abuse
«Jazz is the folk music of the machine age»
Author: Paul Whiteman
(Musician)
| About:
Jazz,
Music
| Keywords:
folk, folk music, jazz, Music of, The Machine
«In classical music, love is based on bitin' -- imitation. It's not based on interpretation. A jazz musician, if he plays someone else's song, has a responsibility to make a distinct and original statement.»
«Don?t clap I?m not a jazz band for Christ?s sake.»
«Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny»
Author: Frank Zappa
(Composer, Guitarist, Satirist, Song Writer)
| About:
Jazz
| Keywords:
jazz, smells, The Jazz
«There are wonderful things in real jazz, the talent for improvisation, the liveliness, the being at one with the audience.»
Author: Henri Matisse
(Artist, Painter)
| About:
Jazz,
Music
| Keywords:
improvisation, jazz, liveliness
«Jazz is rhythm and meaning.»
«Jazz is the music of the body»
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