All That Jazz

“I think that many Hip-Hop artists probably aren’t nominating themselves because they don’t think that the Pulitzer is going to recognize the artistry of what they do. That used to be the case with jazz, too.”

“What should they be doing to preserve this history? The first step is to realize that it is history and not trash. So before you say you can throw this in the garbage can or, you know, stick it in the wet basement for a decade. Reconsider that.”

“I am so grateful to have found jazz at such an early age . . . as soon as I heard ‘Lullaby of Birdland,’ I was like, Oh, this feels like home.”

“Christie Dashiell . . . she’s absolutely incredible . . . [she’s] one of those people who I feel like is going to be a household name, but right now she’s just sort of bubbling beneath the surface . . . it’s only a matter of time.”