“Jazz is known all over the world as an American musical art form and that's it. No America, no jazz. I've seen people try to connect it to other countries, for instance to Africa, but it doesn't have a damn thing to do with Africa.” PeopleWorldTryingArtCountryAmericaFormKnownJazzMusicalInstanceDamnThings To DoOther CountriesJazz MusicDamn Things Author:Art Blakey
“Jazz washes away the dust of every day life.” MusicJazzMusicalDustMemorableJazz MusicDay LifeJazz And LifeJazz Age Author:Art Blakey
“It takes an intelligent ear to listen to Jazz.” MusicEarsIntelligentJazzJazz Music Author:Art Blakey
“That.s what Jazz music is all about.We started the Messengers because somebody had to mind the store for jazz.No America--no Jazz. It is the only culture that America has brought forth.” MindAmericaCultureMusic IsJazzStoresJazz MusicMessengers Author:Art Blakey
