I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once I'm still and quiet inside, I'll begin. It's very personal; it has to be. One song may be Bach, the next blues, a song from…

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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...

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.

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

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

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

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...

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and...

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, 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.

My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I...

My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I...

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'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...

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...

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 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...

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...