Music Quotes

"I believe that jazz is the folk music of our time"

"Melodies, like men, seem to like to marry, and lose themselves in each other's arms"

"A swinging rhythm is the backbone of jazz"

"The song doesn't end in my throat—it must resonate in men's hearts"

"Words without music are just words, and music without words can mean anything"

"I got rhythm, you got rhythm, we got rhythm"

"The most important thing in composition is the melody"

"Music is the most wonderful instrument for expressing human emotions"

"The concert music lover who has once heard a real jazz band has discovered something new in musical experience"

"The power of music is that it can move people without words"

"A life without music is like a day without sunshine"

"Every song tells a story if you listen carefully"

"Music speaks what cannot be expressed in words"

"The composer's role is to communicate emotions through sound"

"Every person has music within them"

"Music is the language of the soul"

"You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up on the bandstand, forget all that and just play."

"Stop trying to play everything and everyone. Just play music."

"Speed means nothing if it doesn't have feeling behind it."

"Music is a language that doesn't need words. Speak it fluently."

"The real jazz is in the spaces between the notes, not in the notes themselves."

"The secret to improvisation is preparation combined with letting go."

"Playing jazz is like having a conversation where no one interrupts and everyone listens."

"The main thing is to learn within the music itself what you're supposed to be doing"

"Music requires total commitment and surrender to the moment"

"Every note played with intention carries meaning and purpose"

"The saxophonist's breath is the conductor of the soul's expression"

"The only thing better than singing is more singing."

"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"Singing should be joyful. It shouldn't be a chore."