A studio recording is perfection, but emotion and passion come only when you turn on the machine and go for the groove. If you do that with no mistakes, it sounds beautiful.

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1972 was a year of many pleasant and rewarding experiences for me:

1972 was a year of many pleasant and rewarding experiences for me:

Because I don't believe music can be free unless it has something to be free...

Because I don't believe music can be free unless it has something to be free...

I made many studio albums and I think the danger of studio recording is that...

I made many studio albums and I think the danger of studio recording is that...

With four people you can create one very strong kind of energy, but if you...

With four people you can create one very strong kind of energy, but if you...

There's not much in the way of written-down arrangements - just things that Gerry and...

There's not much in the way of written-down arrangements - just things that Gerry and...

As for the symphonic activities... when I was a student at the Eastman School of...

As for the symphonic activities... when I was a student at the Eastman School of...

I do not mind having written the song at all. I just wish that I...

I do not mind having written the song at all. I just wish that I...

Not with the Rochester Philharmonic, but I formed my own orchestra, made up of musicians...

Not with the Rochester Philharmonic, but I formed my own orchestra, made up of musicians...

We may play in a contemporary rock vein, use standard bebop themes, and many other...

We may play in a contemporary rock vein, use standard bebop themes, and many other...

My goal was never to sell many records.

My goal was never to sell many records.

Most recently we've been working in concert situations rather than clubs. because there aren't too...

Most recently we've been working in concert situations rather than clubs. because there aren't too...

I have been recording for five decades now.

I have been recording for five decades now.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

In 1994, I started touring again and I recorded two albums for Chesky Jazz.

In 1994, I started touring again and I recorded two albums for Chesky Jazz.

To do it always right, that is what music is to me.

To do it always right, that is what music is to me.

I can count on one hand the number of instrumental hits there have been over...

I can count on one hand the number of instrumental hits there have been over...

To pay 60 musicians for rehearsal and performance is quite something, and I decided I...

To pay 60 musicians for rehearsal and performance is quite something, and I decided I...

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

I tend to not want to put labels or categories on the music, only because...

I tend to not want to put labels or categories on the music, only because...

What's happened - in our country, anyhow - is that the young people have shied...

What's happened - in our country, anyhow - is that the young people have shied...