I write music people enjoy playing and listening to, and I have a group that loves playing the music.

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I have been recording for five decades now.

I have been recording for five decades now.

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 find it very difficult to compose when I'm not playing.

I find it very difficult to compose when I'm not playing.

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...

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...

My goal was never to sell many records.

My goal was never to sell many records.

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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

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