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Branford Marsalis quotes

American Musician August 26, 1960

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What is jazz? It, It's almost like asking, What is French? Jazz is a musical language. It's a musical dialect that actually embodies the spirit of America. Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis quote: "Pop doesn't really look back. It can't. What makes pop work is..."
Pop doesn't really look back. It can't. What makes pop work is simplicity. Branford Marsalis
When you're dealing with music without words, titles are more a means of identification than anything else. What's the point of getting lofty? Branford Marsalis
My dad was a musician, it was just what he did, like another guy's dad drives a meat truck. Our house was normal. We weren't taken with the fact our dad was a musician. Branford Marsalis
I suspect that we might actually start selling some records with these artists in about 10 years. Some the people who invested, they're a little tight-because it's a lot of money to start up a company. Branford Marsalis
I think that if you keep banging at the door all you need is a little foothold, a little tiny foothold, and then the rest will take care of itself. Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis quote: "If I were like a lot of other people, then it wouldn't be fun;..."
If I were like a lot of other people, then it wouldn't be fun; but since I'm like me, it's okay. Branford Marsalis
It's hard to get into Newsweek because, as more of our former intellectual magazines take on a pop focus, if there's no buzz, there's no interest. Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis quote: "I think that one of the problems that jazz has is that it's so..."
I think that one of the problems that jazz has is that it's so incestuous that it's starting to kill itself. Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis quote: "There's not one Tin Pan Alley song on my record."
There's not one Tin Pan Alley song on my record. Branford Marsalis
The whole point is, give me a break with the standards. You go to the average jazz label and suggest a record and they want to know which standards you're going to play. I'm saying let's break the formula. Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis quote: "I gave up my base in popular culture when I left the Tonight..."
I gave up my base in popular culture when I left the Tonight Show. Branford Marsalis
Coltrane came to New Orleans one day and he was talking about the jazz scene. And Coltrane mentions that the problem with jazz was that there were too few groups. Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis quote: "It's something that jazz has gotten away from, and it's..."
It's something that jazz has gotten away from, and it's unfortunate. Players aren't physical anymore. Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis quote: "I'm not going to play funk licks on a jazz album. That makes..."
I'm not going to play funk licks on a jazz album. That makes no sense. Branford Marsalis

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