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Wynton Marsalis Quotes

It’s really not a stretch. The checks and balances are the same. The drums are the executive branch. The jazz orchestra is the legislative branch. Logic and reason are like jazz solos. The bass player is the judicial branch. One our greatest ever is Milt Hinton, and his nickname is The Judge Picture Quote #1

When I did the Abyssinian mass, I went through the whole history of the church music and the gospel music, even with the Anglo American hymns, the Afro American hymns, the spirituals and how it developed, up to Thomas Dorsey and the Dixie Hummingbirds, going through the history of the music, jazz musicians Picture Quote #1

Through first-class education, a generation marches down the long uncertain road of the future with confidence Picture Quote #1

Musicians like to converse. There’s always interesting conversation with musicians - with classical musicians, with jazz musicians, musicians in general Picture Quote #1

I grew up in the South, and our way of dealing with each other was teasing, ribbing, making fun and scrapping in the street. Criticism doesn’t bother me so much. It actually made me, when I was younger, more aggressive. But you get into middle age, and you lose interest in that stuff. It’s not serious Picture Quote #1

What is deeper than respect and love? That’s what we felt: veneration Picture Quote #1

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Duke Ellington always had a style: original, clean with interesting color combinations. He had an artist’s eye Picture Quote #1

The musicians, Duke Ellington, his thing was not about separating himself from the rest of America. Louis Armstrong - go to the forefathers of our music - Jelly Roll Morton - they’re not preaching a separatist agenda. They’re not taking their music and saying, This is for me Picture Quote #1

I think that when the education system started to be dismantled during the first Great Depression in the 1930s, we didn’t recover from that Picture Quote #1

I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you don’t want to do Picture Quote #1

For Black people, we’re one of the only groups of people that for some reason to express love of yourself, in some ways, is misconstrued as a dislike for someone else Picture Quote #1

Trumpet players see each other, and it’s like we’re getting ready to square off or get into a fight or something Picture Quote #1

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I think that virtuosity is the first sign of morality in a musician. It means you’re serious enough to practice Picture Quote #1

I never minded giving my opinions. They are just opinions, and I had studied music and I had strong feelings. I was happy for my opinions to join all the other opinions. But you have to be prepared for what comes back, especially if you don’t agree with the dominant mythology Picture Quote #1

I feel that for years of teaching in the country and reading criticism in books, I feel like the things most needed in our culture are the understanding of the meanings of our music. We haven’t done that good of job teaching our kids what our music means or how we developed our taste in music that reminds us and teaches us who we are Picture Quote #1

When I say our, I definitely mean all of America. It’s not less pertinent for you because it comes from a Black person, just like a great achievement by an Anglo American is less important Picture Quote #1

Don’t worry about what others say about your music. Pursue whatever you are hearing... but if everybody really hates your music maybe you could try some different approaches Picture Quote #1

The best way to be, is to do Picture Quote #1

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Even in these times, there are still neighbors that will turn their backs on neighbors Picture Quote #1

Maybe the preoccupation with technological progress has overshadowed our concern with human progress Picture Quote #1

Humility is the doorway 2 truth and clarity of objectives... it’s the doorway 2 learning Picture Quote #1

Everything comes out in blues music: joy, pain, struggle. Blues is affirmation with absolute elegance Picture Quote #1

This music heals people because music is vibration, and the proper vibration heals Picture Quote #1

Music is always for the listener, but the first listener is always the musician Picture Quote #1

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What is deeper than respect and love? That’s what we felt: veneration Picture Quote #1

People have taken time out of their day and spent their money to come sit down at a concert. And it's jazz music - it's not easy for them to get to it. I don't want them ever to feel that I'm taking their presence lightly Picture Quote #1

When I first came to New York everybody on the scene would treat me like I could play, but I couldn’t Picture Quote #1

Don’t worry about what others say about your music. Pursue whatever you are hearing... but if everybody really hates your music maybe you could try some different approaches Picture Quote #1

I always read all these books about the slaves. My mother is very educated. My father would talk to us like we were grown men. We never knew what he was talking about half the time Picture Quote #1

I believe in professionalism, but playing is not like a job. You have to be grateful to have the opportunity to play Picture Quote #1

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It’s really not a stretch. The checks and balances are the same. The drums are the executive branch. The jazz orchestra is the legislative branch. Logic and reason are like jazz solos. The bass player is the judicial branch. One our greatest ever is Milt Hinton, and his nickname is The Judge. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) When I did the Abyssinian mass, I went through the whole history of the church music and the gospel music, even with the Anglo American hymns, the Afro American hymns, the spirituals and how it developed, up to Thomas Dorsey and the Dixie Hummingbirds, going through the history of the music, jazz musicians. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Through first-class education, a generation marches down the long uncertain road of the future with confidence. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Musicians like to converse. There’s always interesting conversation with musicians - with classical musicians, with jazz musicians, musicians in general. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I grew up in the South, and our way of dealing with each other was teasing, ribbing, making fun and scrapping in the street. Criticism doesn’t bother me so much. It actually made me, when I was younger, more aggressive. But you get into middle age, and you lose interest in that stuff. It’s not serious. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) What is deeper than respect and love? That’s what we felt: veneration. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Duke Ellington always had a style: original, clean with interesting color combinations. He had an artist’s eye. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) The musicians, Duke Ellington, his thing was not about separating himself from the rest of America. Louis Armstrong - go to the forefathers of our music - Jelly Roll Morton - they’re not preaching a separatist agenda. They’re not taking their music and saying, This is for me. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I think that when the education system started to be dismantled during the first Great Depression in the 1930s, we didn’t recover from that. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you don’t want to do. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) For Black people, we’re one of the only groups of people that for some reason to express love of yourself, in some ways, is misconstrued as a dislike for someone else. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Trumpet players see each other, and it’s like we’re getting ready to square off or get into a fight or something. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I think that virtuosity is the first sign of morality in a musician. It means you’re serious enough to practice. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I never minded giving my opinions. They are just opinions, and I had studied music and I had strong feelings. I was happy for my opinions to join all the other opinions. But you have to be prepared for what comes back, especially if you don’t agree with the dominant mythology. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I feel that for years of teaching in the country and reading criticism in books, I feel like the things most needed in our culture are the understanding of the meanings of our music. We haven’t done that good of job teaching our kids what our music means or how we developed our taste in music that reminds us and teaches us who we are. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) When I say our, I definitely mean all of America. It’s not less pertinent for you because it comes from a Black person, just like a great achievement by an Anglo American is less important. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Don’t worry about what others say about your music. Pursue whatever you are hearing... but if everybody really hates your music maybe you could try some different approaches. (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) The best way to be, is to do (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Even in these times, there are still neighbors that will turn their backs on neighbors (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Maybe the preoccupation with technological progress has overshadowed our concern with human progress (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Humility is the doorway 2 truth and clarity of objectives... it’s the doorway 2 learning (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Everything comes out in blues music: joy, pain, struggle. Blues is affirmation with absolute elegance (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) This music heals people because music is vibration, and the proper vibration heals (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Music is always for the listener, but the first listener is always the musician (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) What is deeper than respect and love? That’s what we felt: veneration (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) People have taken time out of their day and spent their money to come sit down at a concert. And it's jazz music - it's not easy for them to get to it. I don't want them ever to feel that I'm taking their presence lightly (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) When I first came to New York everybody on the scene would treat me like I could play, but I couldn’t (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Don’t worry about what others say about your music. Pursue whatever you are hearing... but if everybody really hates your music maybe you could try some different approaches (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I always read all these books about the slaves. My mother is very educated. My father would talk to us like we were grown men. We never knew what he was talking about half the time (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I believe in professionalism, but playing is not like a job. You have to be grateful to have the opportunity to play (Wynton Marsalis Quotes)

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