“I've had experiences where people say, 'I hated jazz before I heard you guys!' I'm like, 'You didn't hate jazz before you heard us, you hated the idea of jazz.'” PeopleIdeasGuyHateHeardLike YouI HateJazzHated Author:Kamasi Washington
“President Obama just made his first presidential trip to the state of Utah. Obama spent his time in Utah just like you'd expect - telling people, 'Uh, no, I don't play for the Jazz.'” PeopleFirstsMadeStatesPlayPresidentLike YouJazzPresidentialPresident ObamaUtah Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Understanding is the least important thing when it comes to digging jazzbecause, like anything else, jazz is a form of entertainment. It is created to be enjoyed, not understood like you read a blueprint.” ImportantFormUnderstandingLike YouUnderstoodImportant ThingsJazzEntertainmentEnjoyedDiggingBlueprints Author:Cannonball Adderley
“I was in school for jazz voice, which is the dumbest way to spend $35,000 a year. I just felt like a rip-off of good jazz singers. I didn't feel like I was being anything special, and I always wanted to be special. It's like you know you have something inside you that's gonna make you different than everybody else and make you somebody in this life, but you wish you could figure out what it is, because at most things, you're either mediocre or really, really bad.” DifferentSchoolWishSpecialLike YouJazzMediocre Author:Nellie McKay