Art Blakey Quotes

"There's nothing wrong with it. It's only a word. What's in a name? Nothing! Cats say, 'Call me Muhammed so-and-so.' But what's the difference? A name doesn't make the music. It's just called that to differentiate it from other types of music. Jazz is known all over the world as an American musical art form and that's it. No America, no jazz. I've seen people try to connect it to other countries, for instance to Africa, but it doesn't have a damn thing to do with Africa." - Art Blakey