I do not mind having written the song at all. I just wish that I had written it in a different key, as the high d is hard to play. I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy…

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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...

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

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

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...

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:...

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...

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...

My goal was never to sell many records.

My goal was never to sell many records.

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

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

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...

A studio recording is perfection, but emotion and passion come only when you turn on...

A studio recording is perfection, but emotion and passion come only when you turn on...

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...

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 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...

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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 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...

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

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

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

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...