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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

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I am a political person, though not with a big P. ↗

— George Michael

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It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice. ↗

— Deng Xiaoping

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Jazz fans love Miles and I love him for a myriad of reasons, but the overviews are always too simplistic. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

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One of the things that I loved about listening to Miles Davis is that Miles always had an instinct for which musicians were great for what situations. He could always pick a band, and that was the thing that separated him from everybody else. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

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One of the things that's clear to me from interviews that I've read is that the more popular successful jazz musicians had audiences above and beyond the music community. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

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The biggest problem with American music right now, is that kids don't listen. They come by it honestly, Americans don't listen anyway. When people go to concerts, they say I'm going to see... not, I'm going to hear. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

#american music #anyway #biggest #biggest problem #come

The lion's share of what I hear right now are people who, intentional or accidental, have avoided all jazz prior to 1960. And all the musicians who were successful in the '60s spent their entire lives, prior to 1960, listening to all the musicians these people avoid. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

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The piano is the X factor. People have a tough time following the structures when there's no piano there, spelling it out. It makes it more easily understood, particularly to people who don't know as much about music. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

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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

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