Wynton Marsalis : (7)

" I had to figure out how to survive in New York, and most of my time was occupied in getting an apartment and getting money. A lot of older jazz guys looked out for me and found me gigs and places to stay. " - Wynton Marsalis

" I’m not a person who writes really abstract things with oblique references. I look at abstraction like I look at condiments. Give me some Tabasco sauce, some ketchup, some mayonnaise. I love all of that. Put it on a trumpet. I’ve just got to have the ketchup and Tabasco sauce. That’s my attitude about musical philosophy. " - Wynton Marsalis

" The rebuilding of New Orleans is an important point in the history of the United States. " - Wynton Marsalis

" I’m not afraid of you being yourself. That’s America. " - Wynton Marsalis

" Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself. And through swing, it teaches you that other people are individuals too. It teaches you how to coordinate with them. " - Wynton Marsalis

" There’s the tradition in jazz of having the Battle of the Bands, and you do not want to get your head cut when you’re playing. " - Wynton Marsalis

" Jazz comes from our way of life, and because it’s our national art form, it helps us to understand who we are. " - Wynton Marsalis