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Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, And Many Other Great Jazz Musicians Objected To Their Music Being Called Jazz. While The Outside World May Want To Put A Label On It, Those Who Create It Think Of It Just As Music, And Tend Not To Classify It.

You Could Play Probably A Span Of 50 Years Of Me Playing St. Louis Blues, And Most Of The Time It Will Be Different Every Time.

Jazz Is About The Only Form Of Art Existing Today In Which There Is Freedom Of The Individual Without The Loss Of Group Contact.

I Think The Church Should Strive To Give Parishioners Good Music. Music Is As Necessary For Worship As A Building With A Beautiful Altar, Artwork, And Stained-glass Windows. Together They Create An Environment Conducive To Worship And Contemplation. We Are Not In Church For Entertainment, But To Worship.

Every Individual Should Be Expressing Themselves, Whether A Politician Or A Minister Or A Policeman.