Norman Granz Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“If I were to put on Barbra Streisand and Duke Ellington, one might say the combination isn't good.”

“In 1958, I decided that I was going to live in Europe permanently. So in 1959 I moved to Lugano, Switzerland.”

“Jazz was uplifted by what I did.”

“My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire.”

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

“The record companies are interested in the kind of sales they can get from the rock groups.”

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

“You will always find a few people in any area that would like things done completely their way.”

“Germany is probably the richest country in Western Europe. Yet they wouldn't take any television with Duke and Ella, their reaction being that people weren't interested in it.”

“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.”