Teddy Wilson Quotes

"I think Louis is the greatest jazz musician that's ever been. He had a combination of all the factors that makes a good musician. He had balance... this most of all. Tone. Harmonic sense. Excitement. Technical skill. Originality. Every musician, no matter how good usually has something out of balance, be it tone, too much imitativeness, or whatever. But in Armstrong everything was in balance. He had no weak point. I don't think there has been a musician since Armstrong who has had all the factors in balance, all the factors equally developed... Lyricism. Delicacy. Emotional outburst. Rhythm. Complete mastery of his horn." - Teddy Wilson