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Dizzy Gillespie quotes

American Musician October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993

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Dizzy Gillespie quote: "It's taken me all my life to learn what not to play."
It's taken me all my life to learn what not to play. Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie quote: "There have been two great revelations in my life: The first..."
There have been two great revelations in my life: The first was bepop, the second was homeopathy. Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie quote: "The idea of life is to give and receive."
The idea of life is to give and receive. Dizzy Gillespie
I think the idea is now for blacks to write about the history of our music. It's time for that, because whites have been doing it all the time. It's time for us to do it ourselves and tell it like it is. Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie quote: "Men have died for this music. You can't get more serious than..."
Men have died for this music. You can't get more serious than that. Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie quote: "I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds."
I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds. Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie quote: "They're not particular about whether you're playing a flatted..."
They're not particular about whether you're playing a flatted fifth or a ruptured 129th as long as they can dance to it. Dizzy Gillespie
How do I know why Miles walks off the stage? Why don't you ask him? And besides, maybe we'd all like to be like Miles, and just haven't got the guts. Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie quote: "I'd like to play for you one of my compositions, my only..."
I'd like to play for you one of my compositions, my only composition. Dizzy Gillespie
I always try to teach by example and not force my ideas on a young musician. One of the reasons we're here is to be a part of this process of exchange. Dizzy Gillespie

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