Dexter Gordon Quotes, Sayings, Remarks, Thoughts and Speeches
Dexter Gordon Quotes and Sayings
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A lot of times I go back to record and to make a tour, but I'm very happy to do it, because it gives me an opportunity to dig and hear what's going on.
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Darlin... be-bop is the music of the future.
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If I were to call it black music, that would be untrue. I don't know what that is, unless it would be some African drums or something.
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If you can't play the blues... you might as well hang it up.
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In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically.
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In nuclear war all men are cremated equal.
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It's certainly not just a spot opinion; it's something that obviously has been building up for years. It is also very good for publicity, and it is the kind of recognition that maybe will help financially, also.
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Jazz to me is a living music. It's a music that since its beginning has expressed the feelings, the dreams, hopes, of the people.
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Music is a reservoir... of sounds.
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The music scene is more competitive in the States.
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To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for the ego, for the psyche.
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What I'm doing, I prefer to call that jazz, because it is a beautiful word - I love it.
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When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition. If you don't understand what it's about, you're depriving yourself of being really able to communicate this poem.
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