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Quotes from Wynton Marsalis on What Jazz Can Teach Us About Democracy — Wynton Marsalis

born 1961 United States

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Democracy dies when you do not understand the need for leveling, and to create wealth for everybody, and to see in your neighbor not an enemy, but a friend, and for elites to manage themselves.

Wynton Marsalis on What Jazz Can Teach Us About Democracy (2026)

That's what I have to say as a band leader. I can't say, "Well, I'm going to solo on every tune. Every time somebody plays it's me." That's not the solution.

Wynton Marsalis on What Jazz Can Teach Us About Democracy (2026)

That's democratic leadership. It's like a flock of geese. They make the calls from the back. ...If you really are leading, everybody is leading.

Wynton Marsalis on What Jazz Can Teach Us About Democracy (2026)

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