"I don't see why my fans wouldn't know about my interest in jazz. First of all, if you look at 'The Huxtables,' I had Art Blakey, Tito Puente, Bobby Sanabria, and the Mario Bauza Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra. I had Nancy Wilson. There's one show with Cliff down in the cellar trying to teach Malcolm or Theo about the music. Then we had Big Maybelle [R&B singer Maybelle Louise Smith] do her classic version of 'Candy,' and had Claire lip synch to it. [laughter] Wonderful things you can do when your show is number 1." - Bill Cosby
source: Interview with Victor L. Schermer of AAJ (June 2, 2010)
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Billy Higgins Quotes
"Jazz needs the help. It's the more sophisticated music. All the other music is on the TV, but jazz isn't." - Billy Higgins
Norah Jones Quotes
"The coolest thing I've gotten to do in the past few years is guest star on Sesame Street." - Norah Jones
Nat King Cole Quotes
"The only prejudice I've found anywhere in TV is in some advertising agencies, and there isn't so much prejudice as just fear." - Nat King Cole
Sonny Rollins Quotes
"I think what we need is a more welcoming mode from the people who put on a hundred million country-western shows on television. How about a monthly jazz show?" - Sonny Rollins
Branford Marsalis Quotes
"I gave up my base in popular culture when I left the Tonight Show." - Branford Marsalis
