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There are many artists that I...

There are many artists that I present that I admit I like less than I do others. But I think that they warrant being presented by my own, personal standards.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

Amsterdam must have more than...

Amsterdam must have more than a million people. But the only area where jazz is really profitable and successful in an economic sense is in Japan. That's because they haven't been exposed enough.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

My juices needed restoring. I...

My juices needed restoring. I needed a sabbatical from the record business.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

The economic picture in the S...

The economic picture in the States today doesn't allow for jazz concerts in a tour fashion. People now are too used to the Festival, which gives them more names for the same price.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

The whole reason for Jazz at ...

The whole reason for Jazz at the Philharmonic was to take it to places where I could break down segregation.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

At Verve, my bookkeeper would...

At Verve, my bookkeeper would invariably say, 'Well, why do you want to put out Roy Eldridge?' Or 'Why do you want to put out Ben Webster? They don't sell.' And I'd say, 'Well, whether they sell or not, they're important, they should be recorded and they're what Verve stands for, so we don't have to discuss that any further.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

The history of all big jazz b...

The history of all big jazz bands shows was, first they played for dancing, and then they played for singing.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

I made it easier for many art...

I made it easier for many artists to play in certain areas.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

In 1958, I decided that I was...

In 1958, I decided that I was going to live in Europe permanently. So in 1959 I moved to Lugano, Switzerland.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

I still continue to do at lea...

I still continue to do at least four concert tours a year, and in many cases, as many as six.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

If I were to put on Barbra St...

If I were to put on Barbra Streisand and Duke Ellington, one might say the combination isn't good.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

To play today in London, next...

To play today in London, next week in Madrid and the week after that in Warsaw is a bit better than playing Newark and Baltimore and Philadelphia. I've been doing that for 20 years.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

There are very few groups tha...

There are very few groups that really stay together. The leaders of groups make enough money to be able to afford to work a maximum of 35-40 weeks a year.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

When I was doing jazz concert...

When I was doing jazz concerts in America, I would use the biggest names I could find.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

I don't know who's 18 years o...

I don't know who's 18 years old today that, 20 years hence, is going to be a jazz fan.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

Jazz is America's own. It is ...

Jazz is America's own. It is played and listened to by all peoples - in harmony together. Pigmentation differences have no place... as in genuine democracy, only performance counts.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

To play today in London, next ...

To play today in London, next week in Madrid and the week after that in Warsaw is a bit better than playing Newark and Baltimore and Philadelphia. I've been doing that for 20 years.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

Sponsors and networks will rea...

Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis of talent.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

My function at Verve was that ...

My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

In 1958, I decided that I was ...

In 1958, I decided that I was going to live in Europe permanently. So in 1959 I moved to Lugano, Switzerland.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

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