I Had The First Integrated Army Band

I Knew Even If I'm A Cowboy, I'm Going To Be Involved In Jazz In Some Way.

Your Mother’s Heartbeat Is The First Sound You Ever Hear And Your Own Heartbeat Is The Last.

One Of The Reasons I Believe In Jazz Is That The Oneness Of Man Can Come Through The Rhythm Of Your Heart. It’s The Same Anyplace In The World, That Heartbeat. It’s The First Thing You Hear When You’re Born — Or Before You’re Born — And It’s The Last Thing You Hear.

My Own Brubeck Institute In California Is Turning Out Fantastic Young Jazz Players, And I Know Great Things Will Happen.

Jazz Is About The Only Form Of Art Existing Today In Which There Is Freedom Of The Individual Without The Loss Of Group Contact.