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Oscar Peterson quotes: Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues, you just play.

Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues, you just play.

Oscar Peterson quotes: He's not a performer, he's not a composer, he's not even a musician, but Norman Granz is Mr. Jazz.

He's not a performer, he's not a composer, he's not even a musician, but Norman Granz is Mr. Jazz.

Oscar Peterson quotes: We're not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top ten tunes every night of a tour.

We're not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top ten tunes every night of a tour.

Oscar Peterson quotes: It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo.

It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo.

Oscar Peterson quotes: I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea.

I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea.

Oscar Peterson quotes: Montreal was a very active jazz center until club owners started putting in strippers instead of music. Before long, there was nothing to hear.

Montreal was a very active jazz center until club owners started putting in strippers instead of music. Before long, there was nothing to hear.

Oscar Peterson quotes: I am the worlds laziest writer.

I am the worlds laziest writer.

Oscar Peterson quotes: I'm a musician and, just as the critics are hard on me, I'm hard on the critics.

I'm a musician and, just as the critics are hard on me, I'm hard on the critics.

Oscar Peterson quotes: I don't do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn't care less. If it sells one, it sells one.

I don't do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn't care less. If it sells one, it sells one.

Oscar Peterson quotes: You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz.

You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz.

Oscar Peterson quotes: If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you.

If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you.

Oscar Peterson quotes: I play as I feel.

I play as I feel.

Oscar Peterson quotes: I have no one style.

I have no one style.

Oscar Peterson quotes: Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing.

Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing.