My brother had a big band in high school; after that we continued to play together, eventually forming a group called the Jazz Brothers, that recorded for Riverside Records.

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

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

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

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...

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

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

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

I have been recording for five decades now.

I have been recording for five decades now.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...