“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
“I enjoy playing clubs. I still enjoy the closeness of the nightclub venue. However, after a certain period of time and after playing around some of the clubs in New YorkI felt that jazz should be presented in a more prestigious atmosphere.” ShouldStillsCertainFeltEnjoyPeriodsJazzClubsAtmosphereEver AfterClosenessVenuesNightclubsPrestigiousPlaying AroundNight Club Author:Sonny Rollins
“'Jazz Artist of the Century' would have to be a distinctive soloist and ensemble player, a composer, an arranger, a bandleader, and a driver; would have to span all the genres and periods of jazz; would have to have run her own label; [would] possess a deep spirituality, with grace and a sense of humor; and would have to have succeeded against all odds. Who else? Mary Lou Williams.” RunningArtistSpiritualityGracePlayerCenturyPeriodsJazzLabelsGenreDriversSense Of HumorComposerMaryOddsDistinctiveEnsembleAgainst All Odds Author:Dave Douglas
“I'm always scouring the universe for great old instruments from the '50s and early '60s. That's really, for me, the golden age of basses, when they had just been invented within 10 years of that period and they had just started to come into their own, especially the old Fender jazz basses and old Rickenbackers and Gibsons. I'm always on the lookout. It's fun.” YearsAgeUniverseFunPeriodsInstrumentsJazzGoldenBassGolden Age Author:Geddy Lee
“I like to shoot beautiful things. My two previous movies were one in the '60s, the other one in the '50s, and this one is in the '20s. This is a period that's very cinegenic. The cars, the props, the suits, the haircuts, the dresses, everything, and it gives you pleasure to compose frames with that material. The music, I really love jazz, so for me, when you have good materials and nice things, it's very pleasant.” GivingTwoBeautifulPleasureNiceCarMaterialsPeriodsDressesJazzSuitsPleasantBeautiful ThingsNice ThingsPropsHaircuts Author:Michel Hazanavicius
“I prefer her [Nina Simone's] jazz period much more so than her folk period.” PeriodsJazzFolksNina Author:Nikki Giovanni