“There was a period which I refer to as the 'Golden Age of Jazz,' which sort of encompasses the middle Thirties through the Sixties, we had a lot of great innovators, all creating things which will last the world for a long, long time.” WorldLongAgeLastsMiddlePeriodsCreatingLong TimeJazzGoldenSixtyInnovatorsGolden AgeCreating Things Author:Sonny Rollins
“The cool thing is that jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because in jazz we share, we listen to each other, we respect each other, we are creating in the moment. At our best, we're non-judgmental.” InspirationalHumansMomentsSpiritWonderfulShareExampleBuddhismCreatingJazzCharacteristicsHuman SpiritJudgmentalCool ThingsRespect Each OtherNon Judgmental Author:Herbie Hancock
“It's very difficult for me to dislike an artist. No matter what he's creating, the fact that he's experiencing the joy of creation makes me feel like we're in a brotherhood of some kind we're in it together.” FeelsKindMatterFactsTogetherJoyArtistDifficultMusicCreationCreatingNo Matter WhatJazzBrotherhoodDislike Author:Chick Corea
“Of course we've lost so many superstars who've made jazz what it is. We've lost so many musicians who created new things and changed the way we think about music and who took jazz to a new level. So jazz is suffering from that. But we still have a lot of incredible people playing jazz in the world. We have a lot of people leading the way.” PeopleThinkingWorldWayMadeStillsSufferingCoursesLostChangeLevelsMusicChangedCreatingMusicianJazzIncrediblesNew ThingsSuperstarPlaying JazzLeading The WayCreating New Things Author:George Benson
“Really, improv is all about creating for what's around you, in the moment, so it fits in a way that you can't see the seams. It's like a great jazz combo. I still do it.” WayStillsMomentsFitCreatingJazz Author:John Ratzenberger