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31 quotes by Branford Marsalis

Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist, composer and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque.
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Humans are imperfect. That's one of the reasons that classical and jazz are in trouble. We're on the quest for the perfect performance and... →

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The piano is the X factor. People have a tough time following the structures when there's no piano there, spelling it out. It makes it more... →

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If you listen to a lot of the songs that are popular now, there's very little melody in there. People love the beat. But to musicians, it's... →

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I think that if you keep banging at the door all you need is a little foothold, a little tiny foothold, and then the rest will take care of itself.

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If I were like a lot of other people, then it wouldn't be fun; but since I'm like me, it's okay.

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If it's not going to sound like Terrapin Station, what's the point of playing Terrapin Station?

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Pop doesn't really look back. It can't. What makes pop work is simplicity.

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That's kind of like how jazz is sometimes. You're out there predicting the future, and no one believes you.

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Coltrane came to New Orleans one day and he was talking about the jazz scene. And Coltrane mentions that the problem with jazz was that there were... →

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The biggest problem with American music right now, is that kids don't listen. They come by it honestly, Americans don't listen anyway. When... →

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The lion's share of what I hear right now are people who, intentional or accidental, have avoided all jazz prior to 1960. And all the musicians... →

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There's not one Tin Pan Alley song on my record.

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A lot of musicians have a tough time hearing what we're doing in a trio format.

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