“I didn't know much about Mabel because I was glued to the jazz musicians,”
Frank Sinatra
“Let a short Act of Parliament be passed, placing all street musicians outside the protection of the law, so that any citizen may assail them with stones, sticks, knives, pistols or bombs without incurring any penalties.”
George Bernard Shaw
“If income was directly proportional to technical proficiency and education, classical and jazz musicians would be some of the most affluent people in the world”
Robert Coleman
“The people in Japan know more about the history of jazz and the musicians than the people in the United States do.”
Billy Higgins
“Jazz is a music that translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.”
Herbie Hancock
“I can show you that I have played with just about every jazz musician, every African musician, every blues musician. It's not like I'm cashing in on a false concept. This is what I do.”
Carlos Santana
“A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together. For a chef, once you have that basis, that's when cuisine is truly exciting.”
Charlie Trotter
