Dexter Gordon Quotes

What I`m doing, I prefer to call that jazz, because it is a beautiful word - I love it.

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.

The music scene is more competitive in the States.

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.

Music is a reservoir... of sounds.

In nuclear war all men are cremated equal.

Darlin... be-bop is the music of the future.

In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically.

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.

To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for the ego, for the psyche.

If you can`t play the blues... you might as well hang it up.

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.

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.