Wynton Marsalis

“Swing is the art of coordination.”

“The blues is a tonic for whatever ails you.”

“A lot of times, you're looking for a comfortable space, and that's not the way to do it. You have to be in a space of discovery.”

“The whole thing of being in music is not to control it but to be swept away by it.”

“Jazz music is the power of now.”

“Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself.”

“The blues is the foundation for a lot of things.”

“In the arts, the gimmick is the enemy of the authentic.”

“The highest level of freedom is discipline.”

“Don't settle for style. Succeed in substance.”

“We are all the same, and we are all different.”

“You can't be a great musician if you don't have a great sense of humility.”

“The real power of jazz is that a group of people can come together and create improvised art.”

“Creativity is a conversation, it's not a monologue.”

“The object of art is to give life a shape.”

“Music is a spiritual power. It's not a commodity.”