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Norman Granz

"For years, Jazz At The Philharmonic albums were the only ones of their kind."

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"For years, Jazz At The Philharmonic albums were the only ones of their kind."

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"Jazz has an audience all around the globe and has had for many decades, I think speaking of the United States, let's say that what we need is more of an official recognition."

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"Diana Krall knocks me out. I like jazz and I like her simple approach."

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"I've played with all of the heavyweights in the modern jazz, progressive jazz movement. I've been fortunate enough to play with them, a who's who. All of those guys, I've been fortunate enough to have performed with."

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"One of the things I like about jazz, kid, is I don't know what's going to happen next. Do you?"

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"I continued studying by myself in the field of jazz with my own technique of improvisation, walking bass lines, rhythms, all kinds of stuff, which I created for myself."

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"Most of what I listen to now is mainstream jazz from 1935 right up to and including early bebop and cool jazz."

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