"Everything in New Orleans was competitive. People would always be betting on who was the best and the greatest in everything. That's where the battles of music came in." - Danny Barker
source: 'Hear Me Talkin' to Ya: The Story of Jazz As Told by the Men Who Made It' (Nat Shapiro, First published 1966)
Showing posts with label Competition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Competition. Show all posts
Sarah Vaughan Quotes
"What was the competition? Well, I remember this Puerto Rican who came out in a short skirt and a gun." - Sarah Vaughan
Wynton Marsalis Quotes
"You need a team. You need people to push you. You need opponents." - Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis Quotes
"Whenever you face a man who's playing your instrument, there's a competition." - Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis Quotes
"Trumpet players see each other, and it's like we're getting ready to square off or get into a fight or something." - Wynton Marsalis
