My goal was never to sell many records.

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My brother had a big band in high school; after that we continued to play...

My brother had a big band in high school; after that we continued to play...

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...

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:...

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...

I have been recording for five decades now.

I have been recording for five decades now.

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...

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...

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...

To pay 60 musicians for rehearsal and performance is quite something, and I decided I...

To pay 60 musicians for rehearsal and performance is quite something, and I decided I...

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

With four people you can create one very strong kind of energy, but if you...

With four people you can create one very strong kind of energy, but if you...

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.

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 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...

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

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

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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

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

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...

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...

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...