George Gershwin Quotes About Jazz
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Jazz I regard as an American folk music; not the only one, but a very powerful one which is probably in the blood and feeling of the American people more than any other style of folk music.
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Jazz is the result of the energy stored up in America.
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Jazz is one of the best things that you can find in your life, it can always be your friend.
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When jazz is played in another nation, it is called American. When it is played in another country, it sounds false. Jazz is the result of the energy stored up in America.
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Life is a lot like jazz. It's best when you improvise.
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An entire composition written in jazz could not live.
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