59 Quotes by Norman Granz

Today it's rare to find a major artist that would be willing to break up his own group. They need the musical security their own groups give them.

I still travel a great deal. I go to the States, not for too long periods, but I make frequent trips because of my management problems with Ella.

Of the newer people I would like to display to the public, I find it almost impossible to get them to agree to the jam session form.

The new, younger artists today are too insecure to be willing to face that kind of musical competition afforded by the jam session.

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

Jazz was uplifted by what I did.

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.

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

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.