5+ Dave Douglas Quotes And Sayings

Following is our list of the best Dave Douglas quotes and sayings.

Black has always been a staple for me, but that's not really a good favorite color. I've been really into browns lately. — Dave Douglas

I'm a jazz musician by education and vocation, but I don't think jazz should [ dictate] what I want to do. — Dave Douglas

OneBeat is one of the greatest initiatives in advancing the meeting of cultures worldwide. — Dave Douglas

If I worried about that, I wouldn't have made a single record in my whole career. I think more and more, audiences appreciate something that is distinctive and different. Everyone always throws out this figure, 'Jazz is now down to three percent of the total record sales.' So does that mean it is not important? I think if we agree that human culture itself is important, then I think those three percent take on a greater significance. — Dave Douglas

'Jazz Artist of the Century' would have to be a distinctive soloist and ensemble player, a composer, an arranger, a bandleader, and a driver; would have to span all the genres and periods of jazz; would have to have run her own label; [would] possess a deep spirituality, with grace and a sense of humor; and would have to have succeeded against all odds. Who else? Mary Lou Williams. — Dave Douglas