Today it's rare to find a major artist that would be willing to break up his own group. They need the musical security their own groups give them.
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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.Norman Granz
There are very few groups that really stay together. The leaders of groups make enough money to be able to afford to work a maximum of 35-40 weeks a year.
Norman Granz
There are many artists that I present that I admit I like less than I do others. But I think that they warrant being presented by my own, personal standards.
Norman Granz
To play today in London, next week in Madrid and the week after that in Warsaw is a bit better than playing Newark and Baltimore and Philadelphia. I've been doing that for 20 years.
Norman Granz
The public, hearing pop music, is, without knowing it, also soaking up jazz.
Norman Granz
I don't know who's 18 years old today that, 20 years hence, is going to be a jazz fan.
Norman Granz
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