“Sweets [Edison] can say more with one note than any other Jazz player alive... an approach that stresses simplicity, glorious tone, natural potency and an unmatched affinity. He is a unique stylist in our music.” NaturalAlivePlayerSweetApproachUniqueStressJazzNotesSimplicityToneGloriousAffinityStylistPotency Author:Oscar Peterson
“[Sweets Edison] was one of the greatest stylists in Jazz of all time. And on top of that, when you listen to him, you say 'yes, that's Sweets' and you automatically smile. This is really unique. He changed the way how to play this instrument.” WayPlayChangedSweetUniqueInstrumentsJazzAll TimeStylist Author:Clark Terry
“I would sit in at a jazz brunch [at sweet Basil] with Eddie Chamblee, who was a great tenor player. Really a kind man. The whole band was great.” MenKindWholePlayerSweetBandJazzTenorsBrunchBasilKind Man Author:Jon Gordon
“The jazz I love is sweet and pure with raw elements, which is exactly what the good hip-hop is doing now.” Love IsSweetPureElementsJazzHip HopHipsHops Author:Amy Winehouse