I made many studio albums and I think the danger of studio recording is that if you do not watch out, you come out with a perfectly sterile performance.

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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 goal was never to sell many records.

My goal was never to sell many records.

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...

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.

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

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

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...

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 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...

I have been recording for five decades now.

I have been recording for five decades now.

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...

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...

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

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

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

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...

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...

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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...

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.

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...