“The problem of expressing the contributions that Benny Carter has made to popular music is so tremendous it completely fazes me, so extraordinary a musician is he.” MadeProblemMusicianMusic IsExtraordinaryContributionCarterPopular Music Author:Duke Ellington
“The most important thing I look for in a musician is whether he knows how to listen.” KnowsLooksImportantMusicKnow HowMusicianImportant ThingsJazzJazz Music Author:Duke Ellington
“Dancing is very important to people who play music with a beat. I think that people who don't dance, or who never did dance, don't really understand the beat... I know musicians who don't and never did dance, and they have difficulty communicating.” PeopleThinkingKnowsImportantPlayMusicianBeatsDifficultyDancingDanceCommunicate Author:Duke Ellington
“The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.” PlayInspiringMusicWiseMastersMusicianMusicalOwnersRock N RollInspirational Music Author:Duke Ellington
“By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.” MenWantKindMotherMusicMusicianDaughterJazzAssociatesJazz MusicYour DaughterJazz MusicianJazz And BluesFree Jazz Author:Duke Ellington
