When I was doing jazz concerts in America, I would use the biggest names I could find. Norman Granz More Quotes by Norman Granz More Quotes From Norman Granz 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. Norman Granz democracydifferencesamerica At Verve, my bookkeeper would invariably say, 'Well, why do you want to put out Roy Eldridge?' Or 'Why do you want to put out Ben Webster? They don't sell.' And I'd say, 'Well, whether they sell or not, they're important, they should be recorded and they're what Verve stands for, so we don't have to discuss that any further. Norman Granz importantshouldwant If you don't get substantially what you want, be ready to walk. And don't look back. Norman Granz walkswantlooks You’re probably smarter than you present yourself. Norman Granz smarter My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire. Norman Granz genuinefunctionartist I find myself more at peace when I live in Europe. Norman Granz europe The whole reason for Jazz at the Philharmonic was to take it to places where I could break down segregation. Norman Granz segregationjazzreason I allowed artists to play for as long as they felt they could justifiably continue to create. Norman Granz artistplaylong If you look at my audiences, even in Europe, they're hardly teenagers. Norman Granz teenagereuropelooks For years, Jazz At The Philharmonic albums were the only ones of their kind. Norman Granz jazzalbumsyears I don't think that jazz, as any kind of an art form, has any permanence attached to it, apart from the practitioners of it. Norman Granz jazzartthinking Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis of talent. Norman Granz sponsorstalentpeople 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 playnext-weekyears You will always find a few people in any area that would like things done completely their way. Norman Granz donepeopleway The public, hearing pop music, is, without knowing it, also soaking up jazz. Norman Granz hearingjazzknowing I'm concerned with trend. I don't know where jazz fans will come from 20 years from now. Norman Granz trendsfansyears Jazz was uplifted by what I did. Norman Granz jazz I don't say that the supposed Civil Rights development is a myth, but it's a matter of dealing with reality. It's purely peripheral and, in many cases, it's just a facade. Norman Granz developmentrightsreality As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy. Norman Granz longpeoplethinking Amsterdam must have more than a million people. But the only area where jazz is really profitable and successful in an economic sense is in Japan. That's because they haven't been exposed enough. Norman Granz japansuccessfulpeople
