Wynton Marsalis Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)

“The history of jazz lets us know that this period in our history is not the only period we've come through together. If we truly understood the history of our national arts, we'd know that we have mutual aspirations, a shared history, in good times and bad.”

“The majority of the high schools and the public schools in N.Y.C. don't even have band programs. Hip-hop in a lot of ways is an outgrowth of a lack of instruments and a desire to play music, so we can't really fault the kids for that.”

“Even in these times, there are still neighbors that will turn their backs on neighbors.”

“I play piano and drums very poorly and French horn and tuba all equally as bad.”

“This rebuilding of New Orleans gives us the perfect opportunity to see if we're ready to extend the legacy of Dr. King.”

“Duke Ellington always had a style: original, clean with interesting color combinations. He had an artist's eye.”

“I sounded like myself. People be saying I sound like Miles or Clifford Brown.”

“I'm just lucky to have the type of friends and musicians and people dedicated to my music that I do.”

“The first time I ever played the trumpet in public, I played the Marine Hymn. I sounded terrible.”

“When I was 12, I began listening to John Coltrane and I developed a love for jazz, which I still have more and more each year.”