I was blessed to work with The Jazz Messengers when the two piano players were Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea.

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My music has always been strong in melodic content.

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

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...

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...

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.

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:...

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...

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...

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...

My goal was never to sell many records.

My goal was never to sell many records.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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...