Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and he offended people. But, he wasn't there to entertain; he was all about the music. I kind of do that.

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My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once...

I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once...

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some...

It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some...

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet...

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet...

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage...

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage...

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a...

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a...

But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably...

I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably...

I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the...

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the...

I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I...

I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I...

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the...

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the...

Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special...

Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special...

When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't...

When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't...

If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop...

If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop...

Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern...

Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern...

Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But...

Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But...