I've watched the demise of the Hollywood orchestra, the house orchestras of the big studios.

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If you don't operate it as a business, you aren't going to be around very...

If you don't operate it as a business, you aren't going to be around very...

I think my favorite experience is whatever I'm doing now.

I think my favorite experience is whatever I'm doing now.

I also work with the regular orchestras in Munich, Germany and other similar orchestras.

I also work with the regular orchestras in Munich, Germany and other similar orchestras.

I started off as a studio pianist in Hollywood.

I started off as a studio pianist in Hollywood.

Then I went to radio with Sinatra and I watched that disappear.

Then I went to radio with Sinatra and I watched that disappear.

We try to say it's creative and in a manner it is creative, but it...

We try to say it's creative and in a manner it is creative, but it...

I grew up on film scores and scores from films.

I grew up on film scores and scores from films.

Although we are being presented in Carnegie Hall, we have to furnish a budget for...

Although we are being presented in Carnegie Hall, we have to furnish a budget for...

Symphonic orchestras have almost become a glut in the market.

Symphonic orchestras have almost become a glut in the market.

Well, in our business, it's a very tough profession.

Well, in our business, it's a very tough profession.

That was probably the stamp that went into my mind, because I worked in television...

That was probably the stamp that went into my mind, because I worked in television...

Do, What you're going to do in longevity. Not just what happens tomorrow.

Do, What you're going to do in longevity. Not just what happens tomorrow.

Well, I worked with lots of different artists, of course.

Well, I worked with lots of different artists, of course.

We do a lot of light classical programming with that, too... obviously... a lot of...

We do a lot of light classical programming with that, too... obviously... a lot of...

I had had a classical education prior to that.

I had had a classical education prior to that.

But I listen to everything, I listen to all artists that come along.

But I listen to everything, I listen to all artists that come along.

And then I went into television; and then television moved from the East Coast to...

And then I went into television; and then television moved from the East Coast to...

I recorded with Sinatra, but the recording business is a very strange strata right now.

I recorded with Sinatra, but the recording business is a very strange strata right now.

In a way, yes, because I was starting something fresh, and it was something totally...

In a way, yes, because I was starting something fresh, and it was something totally...

While there used to be one or two Pops orchestras, now there are all kinds...

While there used to be one or two Pops orchestras, now there are all kinds...