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The economic picture in the St...

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

Germany is probably the riches...

Germany is probably the richest country in Western Europe. Yet they wouldn't take any television with Duke and Ella, their reaction being that people weren't interested in it.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

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

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

I allowed artists to play for ...

I allowed artists to play for as long as they felt they could justifiably continue to create.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

Ellington is a writer and arra...

Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does movie sound tracks.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

For years, Jazz At The Philhar...

For years, Jazz At The Philharmonic albums were the only ones of their kind.

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

As long as we're in a democrac...

As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

Jazz was uplifted by what I di...

Jazz was uplifted by what I did.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

I'm concerned with trend. I do...

I'm concerned with trend. I don't know where jazz fans will come from 20 years from now.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

There are very few groups that...

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

You will always find a few peo...

You will always find a few people in any area that would like things done completely their way.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

When I was doing jazz concerts...

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

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 that...

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

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

The record companies are inter...

The record companies are interested in the kind of sales they can get from the rock groups.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

The public, hearing pop music,...

The public, hearing pop music, is, without knowing it, also soaking up jazz.

Norman Granz 68 quotes

The history of all big jazz ba...

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

Norman Granz 68 quotes

The economic picture in the St...

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

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