MJF's Interview with
ROBERTA GAMBARINI
Artists Who Influenced
Billy Strayhorn
“All music is beautiful.” - Billy Strayhorn
Burton Lane
"When I got finished, Gershwin paid me the ultimate compliment. He said, 'Boy, even I couldn't do that.' - Burton Lane
Don Byas
"You call it madness, but I call it love." - Don Byas
Benny Carter
“At my age, I realize that my most precious possession is time, and I have too much unfinished work to spend even a minute talking about myself.” - Benny Carter
James Moody
“I've done what I've done but it's not enough. I'm a student of jazz and there's just so much more to learn.” - James Moody
Jerome Kern
"He was most particular that a lyric should accommodate the singer's voice, especially on the high notes." - Dorothy Fields speaking of Jerome Kern
Louis Armstrong
“Never play anything the same way twice.” - Louis Armstrong
Tony Bennett
“My favorite song is "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" because it's become my signature song. I sang it for six American presidents and five command performances... it's made me a world citizen.” - Tony Bennett
Ella Fitzgerald
"Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong." - Ella Fitzgerald
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
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