Stephane Grappelli Quotes

"[Billy Strayhorn] understood the violin as well as he understood Jazz, and he wrote for the violin as a violin." - Stephane Grappelli

Miroslav Vitous Quotes

"I basically started playing violin at the age of six. That lasted about three years because my previous teacher died and the second teacher didn't really know how to successfully get me going." - Miroslav Vitous

Louis Prima Quotes

"I wasn't making it with the violin because I was playing all of the 'long hair' stuff." - Louis Prima

Paul Desmond Quotes

"I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age." - Paul Desmond