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Love is the spiritual essence of what we do. Technique is the manifestation of the preparation and investment as a result of the love.

Wynton Marsalis

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Wynton Marsalis
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: October 18
Bandleader
Composer
Conductor
Jazz Musician
Trumpeter
New Orleans
Louisiana
Wynton Learson Marsalis
Spiritual
Manifestation
Love
Preparation
Technique
Investment
Result
Essence
Results
Passion

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Whenever you face a man who's playing your instrument, there's a competition.
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The heart of a music is its rhythm. The heart of rhythm section music is the rhythm.
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I wanted to make somebody feel like Coltrane made me feel, listening to it.
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My schedule is always tight. But I like to have the pressure of having to finish doing something it gives me an added edge.
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The main three components are the blues, improvisation - which is some kind of element that people are trying to make it up - and swing, which means even though they're making up music, they're trying to make it up together. It feels great, like you're having a great conversation with somebody.
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My older brother and myself always played together in bands, but we never knew we would be professional musicians.
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Instead of imposing your will on every situation...focus on including everyone else, and just that little adjustment of attitude gives you the space to understand where and who you are.
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Music is always for the listener, but the first listener is always the musician
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And that's the soulful thing about playing: you offer something to somebody. You don't know if they'll like it, but you offer it.
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I believe in professionalism, but playing is not like a job. You have to be grateful to have the opportunity to play.
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We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation.
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Jazz is not the kind of music you are going to learn to play in three or four years or that you can just get because you have some talent for music.
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Don't worry about what others say about your music. Pursue whatever you are hearing... but if everybody really hates your music maybe you could try some different approaches.
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Thank the good Lord for a job.
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Certain music, jazz in particular, has the ability to make you a better citizen of the world. It helps you expand your world view and gives you more confidence in your cultural achievements. Improvisational jazz teaches you about yourself while the swing in jazz teaches you how to work with others
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The rebuilding of New Orleans is an important point in the history of the United States.
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Many of our greatest musicians abandoned all of their aesthetic objectives to try to become pertinent. And, at the end of the day, they never became pop stars. I counter stated that very strongly, and I continue to do that.
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We no longer want to be a melting pot, because we don't understand what is already melted.
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No particular music makes me feel nostalgic. If it's great, it just keeps me in the present moment. That level of music is like a classic story, like the Iliad-something so perfect it can never be old.
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How great musicians demonstrate a mutual respect and trust on the bandstand can alter your outlook on the world and enrich every aspect of your life, understanding what it means to be a global citizen in the most modern sense.
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