Actually, I've had very little classical training, although I love listening to classical music very much.

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Art was carrying me a lot of the time. When you're accustomed to playing with...

Art was carrying me a lot of the time. When you're accustomed to playing with...

I didn't know when I was growing up that this was a very special program,...

I didn't know when I was growing up that this was a very special program,...

You know, there're no rules between Russell and I. We don't want to have to...

You know, there're no rules between Russell and I. We don't want to have to...

We have different personalities, but in a harmonious way, I'd say. Anyway, we were booked...

We have different personalities, but in a harmonious way, I'd say. Anyway, we were booked...

The magic can happen in a studio. Special things can happen in a recording studio,...

The magic can happen in a studio. Special things can happen in a recording studio,...

He would catapult you forward, and that was his intention with the Jazz Messengers. He...

He would catapult you forward, and that was his intention with the Jazz Messengers. He...

I have similar feelings, actually. The intimacy of a club: you can see the people,...

I have similar feelings, actually. The intimacy of a club: you can see the people,...

Any time I need to get a serious attitude adjustment, I put on one of...

Any time I need to get a serious attitude adjustment, I put on one of...

Just to have that sense of family, it gives you something that you know you...

Just to have that sense of family, it gives you something that you know you...

A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges.

A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges.

Prior to that, I had associated this music with older people, like my father.

Prior to that, I had associated this music with older people, like my father.

I'm glad you asked that question, because of any musical situation I've been in, the...

I'm glad you asked that question, because of any musical situation I've been in, the...

Like Russell, I enjoy the fact that when I'm playing solo, if I want to...

Like Russell, I enjoy the fact that when I'm playing solo, if I want to...

No, that's not it. The first time we met was at Fat Tuesday's. Benny was...

No, that's not it. The first time we met was at Fat Tuesday's. Benny was...

The first jazz pianist I heard was Thelonious Monk. My father was listening to an...

The first jazz pianist I heard was Thelonious Monk. My father was listening to an...

I'm naturally going to react to that and he'll bring out elements in my musical...

I'm naturally going to react to that and he'll bring out elements in my musical...

I don't really have a lot of hobbies. I listen to a lot of spoken...

I don't really have a lot of hobbies. I listen to a lot of spoken...

I think there's a natural chemistry between us as friends; and there's really no separation...

I think there's a natural chemistry between us as friends; and there's really no separation...

Ray had so much love of life and the music. He had so much integrity....

Ray had so much love of life and the music. He had so much integrity....

The first time we performed as a duo, we had already been playing together in...

The first time we performed as a duo, we had already been playing together in...