Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues, you just play. Oscar Peterson cerebraljazzpeople Change image and share on social
I don't believe that a lot of the things I hear on the air today are going to be played for as long a time as Coleman Hawkins records or Brahms concertos. Oscar Peterson airbrahmcoleman Change image and share on social
If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you. Oscar Peterson listenpeopleworth Change image and share on social
I don't think they're going to pay me to play Mufasa. Keith David mufasapayplay Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social