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

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My music has always been strong in melodic content.

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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...

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...

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

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

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

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

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

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.

Brazilian music has many of the ingredients that I strive for in my own music:...

Brazilian music has many of the ingredients that I strive for in my own music:...

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

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

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...

My goal was never to sell many records.

My goal was never to sell many records.

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...

Not compromising the music, but there is a way, by just showing the people that...

Not compromising the music, but there is a way, by just showing the people that...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...