Quote # 35 by Dizzy Gillespie

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“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

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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

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“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 […]