Norman Granz Quotes

You will always find a few people in any area that would like things done completely their way. - Norman Granz

When I was doing jazz concerts in America, I would use the biggest names I could find. - Norman Granz

To play today in London, next week in Madrid and the week after that in Warsaw is a bit better than playing Newark and Baltimore and Philadelphia. I've been doing that for 20 years. - Norman Granz

There are very few groups that really stay together. The leaders of groups make enough money to be able to afford to work a maximum of 35-40 weeks a year. - Norman Granz

There are many artists that I present that I admit I like less than I do others. But I think that they warrant being presented by my own, personal standards. - Norman Granz

The record companies are interested in the kind of sales they can get from the rock groups. - Norman Granz

The public, hearing pop music, is, without knowing it, also soaking up jazz. - Norman Granz

The history of all big jazz bands shows was, first they played for dancing, and then they played for singing. - Norman Granz

The economic picture in the States today doesn't allow for jazz concerts in a tour fashion. People now are too used to the Festival, which gives them more names for the same price. - Norman Granz

Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis of talent. - Norman Granz

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