Dexter Gordon Quotes

#1. In nuclear war all men are cremated equal. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#2. 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. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#3. Music is a reservoir ... of sounds. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#4. 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. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#5. 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. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#6. Darlin ... be-bop is the music of the future. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#7. I hope we left you with something to put under your pillows. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#8. In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#9. Jazz to me is a living music. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#10. If you can't play the blues ... you might as well hang it up. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#11. Jazz is a beautiful word. I love it. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#12. Thelonius Monk was not exactly 'the guy next door'. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#13. 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. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#14. Bebop is the music of the future (as soon as they learn how to play it). - Author: Dexter Gordon

#15. The music scene is more competitive in the States. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#16. What I'm doing, I prefer to call that jazz, because it is a beautiful word - I love it. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#17. 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. - Author: Dexter Gordon

#18. To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for the ego, for the psyche. - Author: Dexter Gordon