It's something that - jazz is one of the few things that you can go and listen to, I don't care where you're from, what you are, what background you come from - there's something there for you.

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The French - they like jazz, they've been on jazz a long time.

The French - they like jazz, they've been on jazz a long time.

The people in Japan know more about the history of jazz and the musicians than...

The people in Japan know more about the history of jazz and the musicians than...

I think that people should learn about that. In most music, there's one way that...

I think that people should learn about that. In most music, there's one way that...

The Japanese actually approach the music on a high level. It's always been on a...

The Japanese actually approach the music on a high level. It's always been on a...

I might have played a little bit more in Europe than I have in Japan.

I might have played a little bit more in Europe than I have in Japan.

It brings people together. It brings the races together. It brings religions together.

It brings people together. It brings the races together. It brings religions together.

I enjoy seeing young people being interested in what they can do.

I enjoy seeing young people being interested in what they can do.

The first thing is, jazz is one of the few things to let you know...

The first thing is, jazz is one of the few things to let you know...

Because the stuff that they feed kids now, they'll have a bunch of idiots in...

Because the stuff that they feed kids now, they'll have a bunch of idiots in...

There's so much beautiful music in the world, and the kids are getting robbed.

There's so much beautiful music in the world, and the kids are getting robbed.

The United States is a beautiful place, you know?

The United States is a beautiful place, you know?

If I couldn't do it, then I'd be defeated. I've got the tools to do...

If I couldn't do it, then I'd be defeated. I've got the tools to do...

It doesn't have anything to do with yesterday or tomorrow, it's all right now.

It doesn't have anything to do with yesterday or tomorrow, it's all right now.

Music. It's all creativity right here, right now.

Music. It's all creativity right here, right now.

Jazz needs the help. It's the more sophisticated music. All the other music is on...

Jazz needs the help. It's the more sophisticated music. All the other music is on...

If somebody would come and they're not playing music, they would encounter certain people on...

If somebody would come and they're not playing music, they would encounter certain people on...

You know the drum was the first instrument besides the human voice.

You know the drum was the first instrument besides the human voice.