Quotation
Quote by Langston Hughes
Jazz is a great big sea.
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Understanding this quote
This compares jazz to a vast sea. It suggests that jazz is broad, deep, and full of room for different sounds, styles, and directions. Like the sea, it can seem too large to take in all at once, inviting people to explore its many possibilities.
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- Poetry Foundation, “Jazz as Communication”
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- Official Statement
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