Norman Granz Quotes
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If you don't get substantially what you want, be ready to walk. And don't look back.
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Jazz was uplifted by what I did.
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The whole reason for Jazz at the Philharmonic was to take it to places where I could break down segregation.
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Jazz is America's own. It is played and listened to by all peoples - in harmony together. Pigmentation differences have no place... as in genuine democracy, only performance counts.
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I made it easier for many artists to play in certain areas.
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I find myself more at peace when I live in Europe.
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The record companies are interested in the kind of sales they can get from the rock groups.
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For years, Jazz At The Philharmonic albums were the only ones of their kind.
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My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire.
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As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy.
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I allowed artists to play for as long as they felt they could justifiably continue to create.
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I'm concerned with trend. I don't know where jazz fans will come from 20 years from now.