Jazz music is as American as it gets, and so is the U.S. Postal Service. A Miles Davis stamp is a perfect marriage of two great American institutions. Henry Rollins americandavisgreat Change image and share on social
Jazz music is to be played sweet, soft, plenty rhythm. Jelly Roll Morton jazzmusicplay Change image and share on social
Jazz music should be inclusive. Smooth jazz to me rules out a certain kind of drama and a certain tension that I think all music needs. Especially jazz music, since improvising is one of the cornerstones of what jazz is. And when you smooth it out, you take all the drama out of it. David Sanborn cornerstonedramaimprovise share on social
Jazz musicians don't make any money, so I might as well make some on the market. I pick my own stocks - Microsoft, Dell - the tech stocks, the breadwinners. Jason Moran breadwinnerdelljazz Change image and share on social
Jazz needs the help. It's the more sophisticated music. All the other music is on the TV, but jazz isn't. Billy Higgins jazzmusicsophisticate Change image and share on social
Jazz, of course, is our heritage. Jazz is a culture, it's not a fad. It's up to us to see to it that it stays alive. Marla Gibbs aliveculturefad Change image and share on social
Jazz of the sort we play is a happy, extroverted music. You don't have to think about it too much. Chris Barber extroverthappyjazz Change image and share on social
Jazz radio is not very friendly to pop singers who decide to make a jazz record. But a lot of people have been. A lot of the people I've talked to like the record. Rita Coolidge decidefriendlyhave Change image and share on social
Jazz really does try to include everything. It's always been popular music. But the wonderful thing about jazz is its willingness to take chances. Madeleine Peyroux chanceincludejazz Change image and share on social
Jazz, rock and roll, movies and comics are the culture of America. Bill Griffith americacomicculture Change image and share on social
