Not with the Rochester Philharmonic, but I formed my own orchestra, made up of musicians from the Eastman School, where I'm on the faculty now, direct the Jazz Ensemble and teach improvisation classes.

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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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

We may play in a contemporary rock vein, use standard bebop themes, and many other...

We may play in a contemporary rock vein, use standard bebop themes, and many other...

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:...

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

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

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.

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...

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

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

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 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...