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Famous Wynton Marsalis Quotes
“Louis Armstrong is jazz. He represents what the music is all about.”
Source: Jazz In The Bittersweet Blues Of Life
“This is our bandstand. If you don't want to play, get up off the instrument and leave.”
“The Duke and Swing represent affirmation in the face of adversity.”
“Trumpet players are just belligerant, and cocky, and you know, just hard-headed.”
“New Orleans - the real New Orleans - is the soul of the country.”
“Whenever you face a man who's playing your instrument, there's a competition.”
“What is deeper than respect and love? That’s what we felt: veneration.”