Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

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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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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:...

I have been recording for five decades now.

I have been recording for five decades now.

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.

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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 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...