I fluffed off the guy who kept requesting tunes all night, then found out he was the King’s son.
DUKE ELLINGTONWhat does music mean to you? What would you do without music?
More Duke Ellington Quotes
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Sing sweet, but put a little dirt in it.
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Problems are chances for us to do our best.
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Jazz today, as always in the past, is a matter of thoughtful creation, not mere unaided instinct.
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Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to no one.
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A Satin Doll is a woman who is as pretty on the inside as she is on the outside.
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I’m sure critics have their purpose, and they’re supposed to do what they do, but sometimes they get a little carried away with what they think someone should have done, rather than concerning themselves with what he did.
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Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.
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There are 2 rules in life: Number 1- Never quit. Number2- Never forget rule number 1.
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You have to stop listening in categories. The music is either good or it’s bad.
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I never had much interest in the piano until I realized that every time I played, a girl would appear on the piano bench to my left and another to my right.
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Somehow I suspect that if Shakespeare were alive today, he might be a jazz fan himself.
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It’s like an act of murder – you play with intent to commit something.
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Jazz is a good barometer of freedom.
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Music is the tonal reflection of beauty.
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Without a deadline, baby, I wouldn’t do nothing.
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