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Mose Allison quotes

American Musician November 11, 1927

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Mose Allison quote: "I do some concerts. At the moment, I'm being helped a lot by a..."
I do some concerts. At the moment, I'm being helped a lot by a gig I play in London, which is Pizza Express. Mose Allison
Mose Allison quote: "And Lennie Tristano I like a lot, I still like him."
And Lennie Tristano I like a lot, I still like him. Mose Allison
As far as I'm concerned, the essentials of jazz are: melodic improvisation, melodic invention, swing, and instrumental personality. Mose Allison
There's a few tunes of mine that don't have jokes, but most of them have a joke and they have a humorous point of view somewhere. Mose Allison
I went through the whole number, you know. The swing era, the boogie woogie era, the bebop era. Thelonious Monk is still one of my favorites. So a lot of these people had their effect on me. Mose Allison
Mose Allison quote: "I sang and wrote songs when I was 12 years old."
I sang and wrote songs when I was 12 years old. Mose Allison
Mose Allison quote: "I never sit down and write. I just sorta let things form in my..."
I never sit down and write. I just sorta let things form in my brain. Mose Allison
Mose Allison quote: "At this point, I don't listen to other people too much. I'm..."
At this point, I don't listen to other people too much. I'm not really that affected by anyone. Mose Allison
Mose Allison quote: "All the classic jazz players all sang and a lot of 'em sang..."
All the classic jazz players all sang and a lot of 'em sang blues. Mose Allison
Mose Allison quote: "It's as much fun as it ever was, you know, once I get there...."
It's as much fun as it ever was, you know, once I get there. Gettin' there is a little harder. Mose Allison
My main influences have always been the classic jazz players who sang, like Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole and Jack Teagarden. Mose Allison
Mose Allison quote: "I finally decided if I was going to make a living, I was gonna..."
I finally decided if I was going to make a living, I was gonna have to come to New York. Mose Allison
Mose Allison quote: "I just have a lot off different influences."
I just have a lot off different influences. Mose Allison
Mose Allison quote: "So I'm in my 51st year of playin' mostly nightclubs. I do some..."
So I'm in my 51st year of playin' mostly nightclubs. I do some concerts. Mose Allison
Mose Allison quote: "I have no idea what I'm doin'. I've never seen me."
I have no idea what I'm doin'. I've never seen me. Mose Allison

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