Quote # 35 by Dizzy Gillespie
“It’s taken me all my life to learn what not to play.” – Dizzy Gillespie John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. Allmusic’s Scott Yanow wrote, “Dizzy Gillespie’s contributions to jazz were huge. One of the greatest jazz trumpeters […]
Rob Madna was a great Dutch jazz pianist
Rob Madna (June 8, 1931 – April 5, 2003) was a great Dutch jazz pianist, composer and arranger. It was my very good friend Jan Dahlstedt who opened my ears to the world of Rob Madnas music. The first record I listened to was “Broadcast Business 76” with The Rob Madna Trio featuring Ferdinand […]
Quote # 24 by Duke Ellington
“Music, of course, is what I hear and something that I more or less live by. It’s not an occupation or profession, it’s a compulsion.” – Duke Ellington Duke Ellington was a an American composer, pianist and big-band leader and he wrote over 1,000 compositions. Below are some nice videos and sound clips with […]