Branford Marsalis Quotes (page 4)
Now that we`ve actually stepped it up to the point where we`re playing really sophisticated music, it`s very difficult for people to follow.
My dad was a musician, it was just what he did, like another guy`s dad drives a meat truck. Our house was normal. We weren`t taken with the fact our dad was a musician.
Jazz fans love Miles and I love him for a myriad of reasons, but the overviews are always too simplistic.
It`s something that jazz has gotten away from, and it`s unfortunate. Players aren`t physical anymore.
It`s hard to get into Newsweek because, as more of our former intellectual magazines take on a pop focus, if there`s no buzz, there`s no interest.