Duke EllingtonThinkers

The Blues is made by taking the energy it takes to pout and writing it into music.

Bop is like 'scrabble' with all the vowels missing.

Bop music is like playing scrabble with all the vowels missing.

A Goal is a dream that has an ending.

A Goal is a dream with a finish line.

Jazz is a good barometer of freedom.

Jazz is like the kind of man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.

Liking is not loving: love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.

Love is not the same as liking: love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.

Music is about hinting — you've got to find a way of saying it without saying it.

New York City is a place where the rich walk, the poor drive Cadillacs, and beggars die of malnutrition with thousands of dollars hidden in their mattresses.

A Problem is a chance for one to do one's best.

A Problem is just a chance for you to do your best.