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Branford Marsalis

"What is jazz? It, It's almost like asking, What is French? Jazz is a musical language. It's a musical dialect that actually embodies the spirit of America."

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"What is jazz? It, It's almost like asking, What is French? Jazz is a musical language. It's a musical dialect that actually embodies the spirit of America."

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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 easily understood, particularly to people who don't know as much about music."
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"You hear it in your brain. Whatever makes sense. Some songs work well as quartet songs, sometimes they don't."
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"When you're dealing with music without words, titles are more a means of identification than anything else. What's the point of getting lofty?"
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