“Put it this way: Jazz is a good barometer of freedom... In its beginnings, the United States of America spawned certain ideals of freedom and independence through which, eventually, jazz was evolved, and the music is so free that many people say it is the only unhampered, unhindered expression of complete freedom yet produced in this country.” PeopleWayCountryStatesAmericaCertainUnitedMusicUnited StatesExpressionMusic IsIdealsIndependenceJazzUnited States Of AmericaBarometerComplete Freedom 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
“On becoming more acquainted with the word of the Bible, I began to understand so much more of what I had been taught, and of what I had learned about life and about the people in mine.” PeopleMinesTaughtBecomingBecoming More Book:Music is my mistress Source: Music is my mistress
“People do not retire. They are retired by others.” PeopleAgeAgingRetiringRetired Book:Music is my mistress Source: Music is my mistress
