Wynton Marsalis Quotes

“The first jazz musician was a trumpeter, Buddy Bolden, and the last will be a trumpeter, the archangel Gabriel.”

Wynton Marsalis

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“Some stances are just conducive to swinging. If I stand up straight for too long it's harder to swing. Plus my feet hurt.”

Wynton Marsalis

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“Flexibility is an essential part of Jazz. It's what gives Jazz music the ability to combine with all other types of music and not lose its identity.”

Wynton Marsalis

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“The reason why the music is important is that it's an art form— an ancient art form— that takes in the mythology of our people.”

Wynton Marsalis

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“I think that virtuosity is the first sign of morality in a musician. It means you're serious enough to practice.”

Wynton Marsalis

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“I had a trumpet, but I didn't want to be a trumpet player. I wanted to be some type of athlete or in some type of scholarly activity, be a chemist or something—I had my little chemistry set, and I like playing with it.”

Wynton Marsalis

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