All Wynton Marsalis Quotes
- Love is the spiritual essence of what we do. Technique is the manifestation of the preparation and investment as a result of the love. Essence
- And that's the soulful thing about playing: you offer something to somebody. You don't know if they'll like it, but you offer it. Inspirational
- Jazz is not just 'Well, man, this is what I feel like playing.' It's a very structured thing that comes down from a tradition and… Down
- Music is always for the listener, but the first listener is always the musician Firsts
- The first jazz musician was a trumpeter, Buddy Bolden, and the last will be a trumpeter, the archangel Gabriel. Archangel
- I think that virtuosity is the first sign of morality in a musician. It means you're serious enough to practice. First Sign
- As long as there is democracy, there will be people wanting to play jazz because nothing else will ever so perfectly capture the democratic process… Accommodate
- I always read all these books about the slaves. My mother is very educated. My father would talk to us like we were grown men.… All
- New Orleans had a great tradition of celebration. Opera, military marching bands, folk music, the blues, different types of church music, ragtime, echoes of traditional… African
- Louis Armstrong is jazz. He represents what the music is all about. All
- Blues is like the roux in a gumbo. People ask me if jazz always has the blues in it. I say, if it sounds good… Ask
- I hope it might help players have confidence in our own ways, and not to be afraid of them, as Bernstein showed - things like… Afraid
- Flexibility is an essential part of Jazz. It's what gives Jazz music the ability to combine with all other types of music and not lose… Ability
- One thing about excellence, it&Mac226;s an exclusive club. And it&Mac226;s only for those who really want to pay dues to the s--. My daddy told… Boy
- The reason why the music [jazz] is important is because it's an art form-an ancient art form-that takes in the mythology of our people. Ancient
- My older brother and myself always played together in bands, but we never knew we would be professional musicians. Always Played
- There really have only ever been a few people in each generation who step out, are willing to put themselves on the line, and risk… Been
- Don't bullshit' just play. Bullshit
- Some stances are just conducive to swinging. If I stand up straight for too long it's harder to swing. Plus my feet hurt. Conducive
- This is our bandstand. If you don't want to play, get up off the instrument and leave. Bandstand