Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American singer Carmen McRae.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Carmen Mercedes McRae was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics.
Oscar Peterson is my favorite all-around pianist. There are pianists I like because of one thing and pianists I like because of another. But overall, I like Oscar Peterson best.
Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread--without it, it's flat.
... everything I do, I choose very, very carefully, because if I don't like it, I can't make you like it.