Wynton Marsalis Quote

In music and life serious listening forces you to recognize others. Emphatic listeners almost always have more friends than other people, and their counsel is more highly valued. A patient, understanding listener lives in a larger world than a nonlistening know-it-all.... The humanity in a sound... comes from understanding the soft and hard parts of life.


Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life (2008)


In music and life serious listening forces you to recognize others. Emphatic listeners almost always have more friends than other people, and their...

In music and life serious listening forces you to recognize others. Emphatic listeners almost always have more friends than other people, and their...

In music and life serious listening forces you to recognize others. Emphatic listeners almost always have more friends than other people, and their...

In music and life serious listening forces you to recognize others. Emphatic listeners almost always have more friends than other people, and their...