Jazz was uplifted by what I did.
Norman Granz

My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire.
Norman Granz

My juices needed restoring. I needed a sabbatical from the record business.
Norman Granz

Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis of talent.
Norman Granz

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.
Norman Granz

The history of all big jazz bands shows was, first they played for dancing, and then they played for singing.
Norman Granz

The public, hearing pop music, is, without knowing it, also soaking up jazz.
Norman Granz

The record companies are interested in the kind of sales they can get from the rock groups.
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

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

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

When I was doing jazz concerts in America, I would use the biggest names I could find.
Norman Granz

You will always find a few people in any area that would like things done completely their way.
Norman Granz