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Wynton Marsalis Quotes

I feel like a lot of the fundamental material, I’ve assimilated. So now the question is: Am I going to really get into my spiritual inheritance of music and really develop my abilities? Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want to get that ring around my lips from practicing the trumpet, because I thought the girls wouldn’t like me. So I never practiced Picture Quote #1

I have absolutely no idea what my generation did to enrich our democracy. We dropped the ball. We entered a period of complacency and closed our eyes to the public corruption of our democracy Picture Quote #1

Jazz is not the kind of music you are going to learn to play in three or four years or that you can just get because you have some talent for music Picture Quote #1

The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my head, and they did Picture Quote #1

The nerves are a problem on trumpet, because when you mess up everyone can hear it. Just remember most people are too polite to say anything about it. That should calm your nerves Picture Quote #1

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The young very seldom lead anything in our country today. It’s been quite some time since a younger generation pushed an older one to a higher standard Picture Quote #1

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 everything for their beliefs Picture Quote #1

We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation Picture Quote #1

Trumpet players see each other, and it’s like we’re getting ready to square off or get into a fight or something Picture Quote #1

Whenever you face a man who’s playing your instrument, there’s a competition Picture Quote #1

I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you don’t want to do Picture Quote #1

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There are forces all around you who wish to exploit division, rob you of your freedom, and tell you what to think. But young folks can rekindle the weary spirit of a slumbering nation Picture Quote #1

What I really have in my head, my imagination, my understanding of music, I never really get that out Picture Quote #1

I’m just lucky to have the type of friends and musicians and people dedicated to my music that I do Picture Quote #1

Jazz comes from our way of life, and because it’s our national art form, it helps us to understand who we are Picture Quote #1

My schedule is always tight. But I like to have the pressure of having to finish doing something; it gives me an added edge Picture Quote #1

The heart of a music is its rhythm. The heart of rhythm section music is the rhythm Picture Quote #1

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Many of our greatest musicians abandoned all of their aesthetic objectives to try to become pertinent. And, at the end of the day, they never became pop stars. I counter stated that very strongly, and I continue to do that Picture Quote #1

My mother always took my brothers and me to music lessons. There were six children. Our parents attended our concerts and encouraged us to study and enjoy many different types of music Picture Quote #1

My thing is, once you start to put a backbeat on your music or something that has a machine in it, you have popularity, but you lose the flexibility. And you lose a richness Picture Quote #1

Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself. And through swing, it teaches you that other people are individuals too. It teaches you how to coordinate with them Picture Quote #1

When me and my brother would go to see our daddy playing, there’d be 30 people in the audience. I was only 14 or 15, but I realised something was wrong Picture Quote #1

How great musicians demonstrate a mutual respect and trust on the bandstand can alter your outlook on the world and enrich every aspect of your life, understanding what it means to be a global citizen in the most modern sense Picture Quote #1

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Love is the spiritual essence of what we do. Technique is the manifestation of the preparation and investment as a result of the love Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I think that virtuosity is the first sign of morality in a musician. It means you’re serious enough to practice Picture Quote #1

This is our bandstand. If you don’t want to play, get up off the instrument and leave Picture Quote #1

Instead of imposing your will on every situation... focus on including everyone else, and just that little adjustment of attitude gives you the space to understand where and who you are Picture Quote #1

I feel that for years of teaching in the country and reading criticism in books, I feel like the things most needed in our culture are the understanding of the meanings of our music. We haven’t done that good of job teaching our kids what our music means or how we developed our taste in music that reminds us and teaches us who we are Picture Quote #1

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I feel like a lot of the fundamental material, I’ve assimilated. So now the question is: Am I going to really get into my spiritual inheritance of music and really develop my abilities? (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I didn’t want to get that ring around my lips from practicing the trumpet, because I thought the girls wouldn’t like me. So I never practiced (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I have absolutely no idea what my generation did to enrich our democracy. We dropped the ball. We entered a period of complacency and closed our eyes to the public corruption of our democracy (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Jazz is not the kind of music you are going to learn to play in three or four years or that you can just get because you have some talent for music (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my head, and they did (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) The nerves are a problem on trumpet, because when you mess up everyone can hear it. Just remember most people are too polite to say anything about it. That should calm your nerves (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) The young very seldom lead anything in our country today. It’s been quite some time since a younger generation pushed an older one to a higher standard (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) 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 everything for their beliefs (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Trumpet players see each other, and it’s like we’re getting ready to square off or get into a fight or something (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Whenever you face a man who’s playing your instrument, there’s a competition (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you don’t want to do (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) There are forces all around you who wish to exploit division, rob you of your freedom, and tell you what to think. But young folks can rekindle the weary spirit of a slumbering nation (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) What I really have in my head, my imagination, my understanding of music, I never really get that out (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I’m just lucky to have the type of friends and musicians and people dedicated to my music that I do (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Jazz comes from our way of life, and because it’s our national art form, it helps us to understand who we are (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) My schedule is always tight. But I like to have the pressure of having to finish doing something; it gives me an added edge (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) The heart of a music is its rhythm. The heart of rhythm section music is the rhythm (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Many of our greatest musicians abandoned all of their aesthetic objectives to try to become pertinent. And, at the end of the day, they never became pop stars. I counter stated that very strongly, and I continue to do that (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) My mother always took my brothers and me to music lessons. There were six children. Our parents attended our concerts and encouraged us to study and enjoy many different types of music (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) My thing is, once you start to put a backbeat on your music or something that has a machine in it, you have popularity, but you lose the flexibility. And you lose a richness (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself. And through swing, it teaches you that other people are individuals too. It teaches you how to coordinate with them (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) When me and my brother would go to see our daddy playing, there’d be 30 people in the audience. I was only 14 or 15, but I realised something was wrong (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) How great musicians demonstrate a mutual respect and trust on the bandstand can alter your outlook on the world and enrich every aspect of your life, understanding what it means to be a global citizen in the most modern sense (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 (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) 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 (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I think that virtuosity is the first sign of morality in a musician. It means you’re serious enough to practice (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) This is our bandstand. If you don’t want to play, get up off the instrument and leave (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) Instead of imposing your will on every situation... focus on including everyone else, and just that little adjustment of attitude gives you the space to understand where and who you are (Wynton Marsalis Quotes) I feel that for years of teaching in the country and reading criticism in books, I feel like the things most needed in our culture are the understanding of the meanings of our music. We haven’t done that good of job teaching our kids what our music means or how we developed our taste in music that reminds us and teaches us who we are (Wynton Marsalis Quotes)

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