What did Esperanza Spalding mean by: Jazz has always been a melting pot of influences and I plan to incorporate them all. - Esperanza Spalding Bassist · USA Copy
+ You don’t have to be fearless to do anything, you can be scared out of your mind. Feraz Zeid, December 14, 2023January 10, 2024, Esperanza Spalding, Courage, Fear, Mindset, 0 - Esperanza Spalding Bassist · USA
+ You can grow up with literally nothing and you don’t suffer if you know you’re loved and valued. Feraz Zeid, December 14, 2023January 10, 2024, Esperanza Spalding, Growth, Love, Value, 0 - Esperanza Spalding Bassist · USA
You can’t make jazz without using certain elements of Latin music. - Jelly Roll Morton Musician · USA
For me writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz. - Francoise Sagan Playwright · France
Whatever else has been said about me personally is unimportant. When I sing, I believe. I’m honest. - Frank Sinatra Singer · USA
Monk encouraged me to emancipate the drums from their subservient role as timekeepers. - Max Roach Jazz drummer · USA
The people who really got me off were dealing with the musical potential of their instrument. - Max Roach Jazz drummer · USA
Jazz is played from the heart. You can even live by it. Always love it. - Louis Armstrong Musician · USA