Stan Kenton Quotes

"Some of the wise boys who say my music is loud, blatant and that's all should see the faces of the kids who have driven a hundred miles through the snow to see the band... to stand in front of the bandstand in an ecstasy all their own."
- Stan Kenton
(Related: Music, Boys, Ecstasy, Faces, Kids, Snow)

"Whenever you play dance music, it serves a function. It becomes a utility; you have to worry about the tempos and what you're going to play for people. But when you're playing for listening, you're free."
- Stan Kenton
(Related: Music, People, Dance, Listening, Play, Worry)