Brubeck, for instance, is not careless. He's a studied guy. And even if his picture ends up on the back cover of Life, he's still a studious guy.

- Eddie Condon

Ted Lewis could make the clarinet talk. What it said was put me back in the case!

- Eddie Condon

For a bad hangover take the juice of two quarts of whisky.

- Eddie Condon

Finally Beiderbecke came out with a silver cornet. He put it to his lips and blew a phrase. The sound came out like a girl saying 'yes'.

- Eddie Condon

They flat their fifths, we drink ours.

- Eddie Condon

As it enters the ear, does it come in like broken glass, or does it come in like honey?

- Eddie Condon

Paul Desmond sounds like a female alcoholic.

- Eddie Condon

This all came of a conversation I had with [John] Steinbeck once when we were standing in a men's room somewhere. Steinbeck asked me why I didn't pla…

- Eddie Condon

Krupa's drums went through us like a triple bourbon.

- Eddie Condon