#jazz

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

#area #because #been #economic #enough

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

— Norman Granz

#jazz #kind #ones #only #philharmonic

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

— Norman Granz

#going #hence #i #jazz #know

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

— Norman Granz

#concerned #fans #i #jazz #know

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

A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges. ↗

— Benny Green

#instead #jazz #jazz musician #juggler #musician

He would catapult you forward, and that was his intention with the Jazz Messengers. He would take young people with a potential and help them develop a voice as a player and as a writer. ↗

— Benny Green

#forward #help #his #intention #jazz

The first jazz pianist I heard was Thelonious Monk. My father was listening to an album of his called 'Monk's Dream' almost every day from the time I was born. ↗

— Benny Green

#almost #born #called #day #dream