The thing to judge in any jazz artist is, does the man project and does he have ideas.

The thing to judge in any jazz artist is, does the man project and does he have ideas.

There are wonderful things in real jazz, the talent for improvisation, the liveliness, the being at one with the audience.

There are wonderful things in real jazz, the talent for improvisation, the liveliness, the being at one with the audience.

I don't care too much about music. What I like is sounds

I don't care too much about music. What I like is sounds

Jazz is the music of the body

Jazz is the music of the body

Don't play what's there, play what's not there.

Don't play what's there, play what's not there.

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate read more

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.

All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is read more

All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is in communion with the natural laws.

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny

Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny