Norman Granz

Jazz was uplifted by what I did. ↗

— Norman Granz

#i #jazz #uplifted

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

— Norman Granz

#function #genuine #producer #repertoire

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

— Norman Granz

#i #juices #needed #record #record business

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

— Norman Granz

#evaluate #go #networks #out #people

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

#concerts #economic #fashion #festival #gives

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

— Norman Granz

#big #dancing #first #history #jazz

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

— Norman Granz

#hearing #jazz #knowing #music #pop

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

— Norman Granz

#get #groups #interested #kind #record

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

#artists #being #i #i do #i think

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

#afford #enough #few #groups #leaders