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. Norman Granz Read Quote
In 1958, I decided that I was going to live in Europe permanently. So in 1959 I moved to Lugano, Switzerland. Norman Granz Read Quote
My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire. Norman Granz Read Quote
Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis of talent. Norman Granz Read Quote
When I was doing jazz concerts in America, I would use the biggest names I could find. Norman Granz Read Quote
Ella can work nightclubs that Duke might not be able to work, because of having the big band. Where they go now is strictly a matter of their own names and talents. Norman Granz Read Quote
