My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I was around that growing up.

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When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't...

When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't...

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop...

If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop...

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about...

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about...

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage...

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage...

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a...

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a...

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the...

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the...

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and...

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and...

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the...

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the...

I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably...

I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably...

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet...

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet...

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and...

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and...

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern...

Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern...

Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special...

Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special...

But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once...

I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once...