There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind.
In plain words
There's only good music and the other kind. Labels don't matter.
Where these words come from
- 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- From Ellington's essay 'Where Is Jazz Going?', Music Journal, 1962.
- Where Is Jazz Going? (Music Journal)
- 1962 · USA · published essay reflecting on jazz
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