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Pop doesn't really look back. It can't. What makes pop work is simplicity.
Branford Marsalis -
I'm not going to play funk licks on a jazz album. That makes no sense.
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 -
I like to make records sound good. I'm more like a reducer than a producer. If an artist cannot produce themselves, what's the point?
Branford Marsalis -
If it's not going to sound like Terrapin Station, what's the point of playing Terrapin Station?
Branford Marsalis -
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 -
It's something that jazz has gotten away from, and it's unfortunate. Players aren't physical anymore.
Branford Marsalis