Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) Jazz is a good barometer of freedom. In its beginnings, the United States spawned certain ideals of freedom and independence through which, eventually, jazz was evolved, and the music is so free, that many people say it is the only unhampered, unhindered expression of …
Philip Larkin On Jazz
Philip Larkin (August 09, 1922 – December 02, 1985) Jazz is a parallel case in poetry; one's enthusiasm starts in one's adolescence and never seems to flag. In many ways I prefer it to poetry. I listen to it while dressing in the morning, turning to it in a way I should turn to poetry …
