We looked up to our father. He still is much greater than us.

Quote by Wynton Marsalis

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The first time I ever played the trumpet in public, I played the Marine Hymn....

The first time I ever played the trumpet in public, I played the Marine Hymn....

My daddy expected that my brothers and I and our generation would make the world...

My daddy expected that my brothers and I and our generation would make the world...

When did we begin to lose faith in our ability to effect change?

When did we begin to lose faith in our ability to effect change?

There are forces all around you who wish to exploit division, rob you of your...

There are forces all around you who wish to exploit division, rob you of your...

I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the...

I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the...

Even in these times, there are still neighbors that will turn their backs on neighbors.

Even in these times, there are still neighbors that will turn their backs on neighbors.

It was Dr. King's tireless activism that fostered our modern way of relating to one...

It was Dr. King's tireless activism that fostered our modern way of relating to one...

Don't worry about what others say about your music. Pursue whatever you are hearing... but...

Don't worry about what others say about your music. Pursue whatever you are hearing... but...

I wanted to make somebody feel like Coltrane made me feel, listening to it.

I wanted to make somebody feel like Coltrane made me feel, listening to it.

I have absolutely no idea what my generation did to enrich our democracy. We dropped...

I have absolutely no idea what my generation did to enrich our democracy. We dropped...

There was one thing Beethoven didn't do. When one of his string quartets was played,...

There was one thing Beethoven didn't do. When one of his string quartets was played,...

It's important to address young people in the reopening of New Orleans. In rebuilding, let's...

It's important to address young people in the reopening of New Orleans. In rebuilding, let's...

I always read all these books about the slaves. My mother is very educated. My...

I always read all these books about the slaves. My mother is very educated. My...

The best way to be, is to do.

The best way to be, is to do.

I didn't want to get that ring around my lips from practicing the trumpet, because...

I didn't want to get that ring around my lips from practicing the trumpet, because...

The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my...

The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my...

Through first-class education, a generation marches down the long uncertain road of the future with...

Through first-class education, a generation marches down the long uncertain road of the future with...

The rebuilding of New Orleans is an important point in the history of the United...

The rebuilding of New Orleans is an important point in the history of the United...

The young very seldom lead anything in our country today. It's been quite some time...

The young very seldom lead anything in our country today. It's been quite some time...

I got my first trumpet when I was six years old, from Al Hirt. My...

I got my first trumpet when I was six years old, from Al Hirt. My...