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“Nothing surpasses my performances with small bands, especially with Charlie Parker. A small band doesn't forestall creativity.”

Book:To Be, Or Not-- to Bop

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To Be, Or Not-- to Bop

This book delves into the existentialist philosophy and the vibrant jazz music scene, intertwining the two in a unique narrative. more

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Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie, born on October 21, 1917, and died on January 6, 1993, was an outstanding jazz band leader. His musical career was full of innovation, profoundly influencing the development of jazz. more

“Many critics always saw and heard that my style comes from Roy Eldridge, which is true. But for many things, not only how to play the trumpet but the way to choose the notes, how to play them and how to phrase all of them, I took that from Sweets [Edison]. He really brought something new to the trumpet.”

Way Play Saws Heard Style Sweet Notes Critics Phrases Something New Trumpets

Author:Dizzy Gillespie

“The life is a wonderful thing. You have to appreciate it NOW... because you never know what is going to happen tomorrow.”

Knows Happens Life Is Wonderful Tomorrow Appreciate Wonderful Things

Author:Ekaterina Gordeeva

“A small man intoxicated by being allowed to run around with the big, aggressive, powerful boys after so many years as a corduroy-clad peacenik.”

Men Years Bigs Running Powerful Boys Aggressive Intoxicated Small Man Corduroy

Author:George Galloway

“I think my strength is to do a take all the way through. I am definitely not someone who can do a sprint. Maybe I am not that smart, but it takes me a while to find the moment, and I like to be pushed toward it.”

Thinking Way Moments Can Do Smart Take Me Sprint

Author:Jake Gyllenhaal

“If somebody tells me, 'You have to pass that car right there,' I guarantee you I'm going to step up the aggressiveness to a whole other level and that may mean beating and banging. But until it calls for that moment, I'm not expecting to go out there and just beat and bang for no reason.”

Ifs May Mean Reason Whole Moments Levels Steps Car Beats Guarantees No Reason That Moment Expecting Bangs Step Up Banging Aggressiveness

Author:Jeff Gordon

“Well Brooke, I've always liked her, and when I was little I used to stay with Diana Ross, me and my brothers stayed with her for years and I never said, but I always had a crush on her.”

Years Wells Littles Said Used Brother My Brother Crush Diana

Author:Michael Jackson

“I know a lot of incredibly, profoundly talented, skilled people that aren't given certain opportunities or any opportunities, and that aren't working.”

People Knows Certain Opportunity Given

Author:Johnny Galecki

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