Duke Ellington: Likeness

Duke Ellington was American jazz musician, composer and band leader. Explore interesting quotes on likeness.
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“By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.”

Nat Hentoff, At the Jazz Band Ball: Sixty Years on the Jazz Scene (2011).

“It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something.”

On jazz New York Herald Tribune (9 July 1961).

“Playing "Bop" is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.”

Look (10 August 1954).