Dizzy Gillespie Quotes - Page 2

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• I know all the Latin-American rhythms quite well, but I don't play them exactly like they do in their own country - I add my personal touch.

  Dizzy Gillespie

  Country, Latin, Play

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• Miles got a mystique about him-plus he's at the top of his profession. And he's got way, way, way more money.

  Dizzy Gillespie

  Music, Way, Jazz

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• I was blessed that I got married early and had a good wife. That sort of kept me straight. Probably I would have been like Charlie Parker, you know, involved in drugs or alcohol or something like that if I hadn't had this stability.

  Dizzy Gillespie

  Blessed, Wife, Alcohol

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• Nothing surpasses my performances with small bands, especially with Charlie Parker. A small band doesn't forestall creativity.

  Dizzy Gillespie

  Creativity, Band, Performances

  Dizzy Gillespie (2009). “To Be, Or Not-- to Bop”, p.367, U of Minnesota Press

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• There are a lot of great players... a lot of great players around, but Louie Bellson is really something special.

  Dizzy Gillespie

  Player, Special, Something Special

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• When I grow up I want to be just like Benny Carter!

  Dizzy Gillespie

  Growing Up, Want, Married With Children

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• I'd like to play for you one of my compositions, my only composition.

  Dizzy Gillespie

  Play, Jazz, Composition

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• Kenny Burrell is the grand master of jazz guitar.

  Dizzy Gillespie

  Music, Guitar, Jazz

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