16 Quotes by Billy Taylor

The thing that is making jazz healthy today is that people are coming out of other backgrounds - from rock, folk, from ethnic music. It's changing the music, and for the better.

Steinway is the finest piano ever made. Its tone is magnificent and its well-balanced action superb.

Duke Ellington's career traces the entire history of jazz. The repertoire associated with him contains the most important elements in the music and provides concrete examples of some of the best ways to present the music in the widest variety of settings-radio, TV, recordings, movies, concert halls, festivals, solo, small ensemble, big band, symphony orchestra, opera, Broadway shows.... You name it, he did it!

Jazz is America's classical music.

Joe and Jose are elite players in our program. But that?s not enough. We need others to step up.

I was really impressed with our effort on the defensive end, understanding (that) is a tremendous team with outstanding athletes.

We had some opportunities early in the game that we didn't convert, and I think that was also part of why we struggled early on. In the second half we went strong to the basket and didn't worry about fouls. We just went up strong and that's when good things happen.

(Brown) was physical and aggressive. His intensity exceeded ours tonight.

Any time in our history when the color barrier is broken, people have made significant sacrifices and stood up for the rights of others. That can't be taken lightly.