MJF's Interview with
KURT ELLING
Artists Who Influenced
Frank Sinatra
"Luck is only important in so far as getting the chance to sell yourself at the right moment. After that, you've got to have talent and know how to use it. .” - Frank Sinatra
Sarah Vaughan
"There are notes between notes, you know." - Sarah Vaughan
Betty Carter
"I finally got with a major record company that offered to give me some money and let me keep my integrity. You know, I would record for a record company for no money, if I could just keep my integrity and do what I wanna do." - Betty Carter
Louis Armstrong
“Never play anything the same way twice.” - Louis Armstrong
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