I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and I thought I was done, but then the phone started to ring, and gradually, over time, I started conducting more and more. Now a third…

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

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

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...

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...

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

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...

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and...

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and...

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.

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...

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...

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...

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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 prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about...

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about...

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...