I wanna show that gospel, country, blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll are all just really one thing. Those are the American music and that is the American culture.
Etta James
If he's a true symphony artist, he knows better than that because he knows that the only truly creative musician is the jazz musician.
Buddy Rich
The only things that the United States has given to the world are skyscrapers, jazz, and cocktails. That is all. And in Cuba, in our America, they make much better cocktails.
Federico Garcia Lorca
Jazz is rhythm and meaning.
Henri Matisse
What makes my approach special is that I do different things. I do jazz, blues, country music and so forth. I do them all, like a good utility man.
Ray Charles
By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.
Duke Ellington
Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.
Mahalia Jackson
My music isn't anything but me. It has jazz in it, and rock'n'roll, and it has an urgency to it.
Neil Young