"Everything is in decline the moment you stop giving the artist freedom. That goes for everywhere, but it is happening in America right now. I think record companies are at great fault. In general, they donât want to develop talent, but rather get the most out of them in the short term. Theyâre steering people to do things they perhaps wouldnât do but have to do and not everyone has the integrity to say âNo way.â People are hungry and they have to make money and take care of their families, so itâs a great pressure. Only when you can afford it from an artistic or financial point of view can you express what you want to express."
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Joe Zawinul
Josef Erich Zawinul (7 July 1932 â 11 September 2007) was an Austrian pianist, keyboardist and composer. He was the co-founder of jazz fusion bands Weather Report and the Zawinul Syndicate.
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