A Quote by Roy Haynes

Sarah Vaughan was the Charlie Parker of the vocalists during the 1950s.

Roy Haynes

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Roy Haynes
American - Musician
Born: March 13, 1925

[Charlie "Bird" Parker] would sit down and ask [Phil Wood], "What do you think about this whole secondary Viennese school with Schoenberg, Berg and Webern? Are you listening to that music and what do you feel about it?" These were the conversations that he was having. And he also said, what he learned from Charlie Parker was, not that he studied with him in the formal sense, is that the first thing that Charlie Parker would always ask was, "Did you eat today?".

Jon Gordon

Charlie Parker was the greatest individual musician that ever lived. Every instrument in the band tried to copy Charlie Parker, and in the history of jazz there had never been one man who influenced all the instruments.

Gary Giddins

I grew up listening to Ravel, Debussy, Bartok and jazz like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Christian and Django Reinhart. It was incredibly inspiring! And I was given a guitar and I said 'What the hell is this?!'

Allan Holdsworth

One of the things that I love about Sarah Vaughan is that she was always very current.

Dianne Reeves

Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.

Aaron Neville

Mozart was born Mozart. Charlie Parker was born Charlie Parker.

Damien Chazelle

I love Sarah Jessica Parker. What's not to like?

Lena Waithe

Charlie Parker was a genius, as was Lester Young.

Sebastian Coe

I love guys like Charlie Parker.

Walter Becker

Charlie Parker stuck out in my mind.

Sonny Rollins

If Charlie Parker were a Gunslinger, There'd be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats

Charles Mingus

Sarah Vaughan is one of my greatest heroes. She personifies what an artist is all about, taking risks, daring to go beyond the boundaries of safety and convention. It takes courage to share your vulnerability.

Claron McFadden

I was a 12 year old kid in Northern Idaho listening to Billie Holiday and Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughan and Nat King Cole. This whole genre of music is a part of who I am.