Quotes by Jazz Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he's my favorite. B. B. King jazz music world Jazz can be a blank canvas full of possibilities. Barbara Januszkiewicz canvas jazz art Jazz is the art of thinking out loud. Barbara Januszkiewicz jazz art thinking The challenge to the improvisor is to get permanence into his spontaneity. The challenge to the composer is to get spontaneity into his permanence. Barry Finnerty jazz music challenges You have to enjoy playing. The old-timers did, and that's one reason why their music is a lasting music. I feel that I play jazz to entertain the listener, and you just can't do that unless you yourself are entertained at the same time. Barry Harris jazz reason-why play There are a lot of things I'm proud of, but the proudest have yet to come. Barry Harris jazz music proud Are you stalking me, Mr. Fulton?" The idea both amused and horrified Jazz. Barry Lyga stalking-me jazz ideas I grew up around jazz. I love jazz. Baz Luhrmann grew jazz grew-up It doesn't have to be happy music to be inspiring. Bela Fleck jazz music inspiring The strange thing about Africa is how past, present and future come together in a kind of rough jazz, if you like. Ben Okri jazz together past He's no Bill Clinton! Benny Carter bills clinton jazz You have to look good. Benny Goodman jazz looks To me, jazz is a place where anything is possible. Bill Frisell anything-is-possible jazz Miles Davis fully embraced possibilities and delved into it. He was criticized heavily from the jazz side. He was supposed to be part of a tradition, but he didn't consider himself part of a tradition. Bill Laswell jazz tradition sides When you sing, always tell the truth. Billie Holiday jazz music telling-the-truth When Lester plays, he almost seems to be singing; one can almost hear the words. Billie Holiday jazz singing play I never sing a song the same way twice. Billie Holiday jazz song way I've been told that nobody sings the word 'hunger' like I do. Billie Holiday hunger jazz music That's the thing about jazz: it's free flowing, it comes from your soul. Billy Crystal jazz comedy soul I think when I feel I'm at my best is when I'm on stage, and it's my version of jazz because it's just riffing or something. Billy Crystal jazz comedy thinking «1234567891011»