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You hear it in your brain. Whatever makes sense. Some songs work well as quartet songs, sometimes they don't. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

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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

#concert #day #down #easy #ever

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

#believed #discipline #doing #education #get

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

— Wynton Marsalis

#believe #grateful #i #i believe #i believe in

Don't settle for style. Succeed in substance. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

#style #substance #succeed

We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

#always #democracy #hear #major #participation

It was Dr. King's tireless activism that fostered our modern way of relating to one another. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

#another #dr #fostered #king #modern

Many a revolution started with the actions of a few. Only 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. A few hanging together can lead a nation to change. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

#change #declaration #few #hanging #independence

Only a few act - the rest of us reap the benefits of their risk. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

#benefits #few #only #reap #rest

The nerves are a problem on trumpet, because when you mess up everyone can hear it. Just remember most people are too polite to say anything about it. That should calm your nerves. ↗

— Wynton Marsalis

#anything #because #calm #everyone #hear