Dexter Gordon Quotes

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.

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

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

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.

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.