Many of our greatest musicians abandoned all of their aesthetic object…

Wynton Marsalis
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Many of our greatest musicians abandoned all of their aesthetic objectives to try to become pertinent. And, at the end of the day, they never became pop stars. I counter stated that very strongly, and I continue to do that. ✨ Wynton Marsalis: Jazz Messenger. Interview with Eugene Holley, Jr., www.ebony.com. September 4, 2012.
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