I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy to millions of people.

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My music has always been strong in melodic content.

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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

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

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...

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...

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 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...

My goal was never to sell many records.

My goal was never to sell many records.

Then I loved the fact that we were actually recording live.

Then I loved the fact that we were actually recording live.

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.

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...

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...

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...

I find it very difficult to compose when I'm not playing.

I find it very difficult to compose when I'm not playing.

My brother had a big band in high school; after that we continued to play...

My brother had a big band in high school; after that we continued to play...

The hiatus you spoke about happened in 1998. I was somewhat numb from being out...

The hiatus you spoke about happened in 1998. I was somewhat numb from being out...

I was blessed to work with The Jazz Messengers when the two piano players were...

I was blessed to work with The Jazz Messengers when the two piano players were...

Whether it's string writing or whatever, I try to write for what each instrumentalist can...

Whether it's string writing or whatever, I try to write for what each instrumentalist can...

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 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...

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...