The public, hearing pop music, is, without knowing it, also soaking up jazz. — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
Germany is probably the richest country in Western Europe. Yet they wouldn't take any television with Duke and Ella, their reaction being that people… — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does movie sound tracks. — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
I don't know who's 18 years old today that, 20 years hence, is going to be a jazz fan. — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
In 1958, I decided that I was going to live in Europe permanently. So in 1959 I moved to Lugano, Switzerland. — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire. — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
You will always find a few people in any area that would like things done completely their way. — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
I don't think I will ever do any tours again in the United States. I rather think that that's over with. — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
Amsterdam must have more than a million people. But the only area where jazz is really profitable and successful in an economic sense is… — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
At Verve, my bookkeeper would invariably say, 'Well, why do you want to put out Roy Eldridge?' Or 'Why do you want to put… — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
There are many artists that I present that I admit I like less than I do others. But I think that they warrant being… — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
If you don't get substantially what you want, be ready to walk. And don't look back. — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
