It Sounds Simple, Of Course,

Jazz Is The Result Of The Energy Stored Up In America.

Look At The Piano. You'll Notice That There Are White Notes And Black Notes. Figure Out The Difference Between Them And You'll Be Able To Make Whatever Kind Of Music You Want.

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.

I Like To Think Of Music As An Emotional Science.

The Extraordinary Thing About My Mother, She's So Modest About Me.