The history of all big jazz bands shows was, first they played for dancing, and then they played for singing.
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Ella can work nightclubs that Duke might not be able to work, because of having the big band. Where they go now is strictly a matter of their own names and talents.Norman Granz
I don't think that jazz, as any kind of an art form, has any permanence attached to it, apart from the practitioners of it.
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My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire.
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I find myself more at peace when I live in Europe.
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Of the newer people I would like to display to the public, I find it almost impossible to get them to agree to the jam session form.
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I still travel a great deal. I go to the States, not for too long periods, but I make frequent trips because of my management problems with Ella.
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