Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Norman Granzwas an American jazz music impresario...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth6 August 1918
CountryUnited States of America
thinking long people
As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy.
jazz
Jazz was uplifted by what I did.
fashion names giving
The economic picture in the States today doesn't allow for jazz concerts in a tour fashion. People now are too used to the Festival, which gives them more names for the same price.
dancing singing firsts
The history of all big jazz bands shows was, first they played for dancing, and then they played for singing.
europe
I find myself more at peace when I live in Europe.
years leader together
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.
rocks records groups
The record companies are interested in the kind of sales they can get from the rock groups.
country europe people
Germany is probably the richest country in Western Europe. Yet they wouldn't take any television with Duke and Ella, their reaction being that people weren't interested in it.
years trends fans
I'm concerned with trend. I don't know where jazz fans will come from 20 years from now.
special fans want
I don't want to sound as if I'm doing something tremendously special. But I am a jazz fan.
knowing hearing jazz
The public, hearing pop music, is, without knowing it, also soaking up jazz.
people done way
You will always find a few people in any area that would like things done completely their way.
thinking united-states states
I don't think I will ever do any tours again in the United States. I rather think that that's over with.
jazz reason segregation
The whole reason for Jazz at the Philharmonic was to take it to places where I could break down segregation.