My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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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...

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...

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...

My goal was never to sell many records.

My goal was never to sell many records.

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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 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...

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

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...

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.