The Good Quote
Open menu
Quotes
Authors
Topics
More
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
Home
Authors
Dexter Gordon
American
Musician
About the author
In nuclear war all men are cremated equal.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#War
#Men
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.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#Being
What I'm doing, I prefer to call that jazz, because it is a beautiful word - I love it.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#Love
#Word
#Jazz
To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for the ego, for the psyche.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#Ego
The music scene is more competitive in the States.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#Music
#states
Music is a reservoir... of sounds.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#Music
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.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#Will
#Building
#Years
#Help
#Opinion
#Publicity
In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#Influence
#Jazz
If you can't play the blues... you might as well hang it up.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#Play
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.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#Music
#African
Darlin... be-bop is the music of the future.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#Future
#Music
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.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#People
#Dreams
#Living
#Jazz
#Music
#Beginning
#Feelings
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.
Dexter Gordon,
American
Musician
#Opportunity