Jazz is the folk music of the machine age.
Film in the 20th century, it's the American art form, like jazz.
Jazz tickles your muscles, symphonies stretch your soul.
Diplomacy is like jazz: endless variations on a theme.
Jazz changes and all. But I don't know the names of what it is I'm doing.
Jazz is a very accurate, curiously accurate accompaniment to 20th century America.
All the classic jazz players all sang and a lot of 'em sang blues.
For years, Jazz At The Philharmonic albums were the only ones of their kind.
I don't like freedom jazz - I think it's void of roots and void of foundation.
The genius of our country is improvisation, and jazz reflects that. It's our great contribution to the arts.
The day of the great jazz improviser who doesn't know how to read music is over.
I do love singing. I wouldn't say I'm any good, but I definitely love it - especially jazz singing.
I love good rock'n'roll, blues and jazz, gospel, and a little reggae.
I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist.
The first thing is, jazz is one of the few things to let you know that there is a God and there is a creation.
There's an ecstatic side to writing. It's like jazz. It just has a life.
I've been a massive obsessive about jazz singers all my life.
Many jazz artists go to L.A. seeking a more comfortable life and then they really stop playing.
Even though I'm a jazz-trained drummer, I cut my teeth playing rock.
Painting, I think it's like jazz.
Life is a lot like jazz - it's best when you improvise.
