So, immediately after that, I got a commission to write a piece for chamber orchestra, and in working on the material I discovered it was possible to incorporate the Buddhist teachings into the music, so that's what I started to…

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People call to keep me abreast of what's going on.

People call to keep me abreast of what's going on.

Well, actually, I don't consider myself a jazz legend or anything.

Well, actually, I don't consider myself a jazz legend or anything.

In fact, since no one's been interested in my work, I took the responsibility recently...

In fact, since no one's been interested in my work, I took the responsibility recently...

You know, Equal Interest played at the Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival Awards and not one...

You know, Equal Interest played at the Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival Awards and not one...

I hadn't been practicing or playing or anything. But that had been a vital part...

I hadn't been practicing or playing or anything. But that had been a vital part...

So all of the music had reference, or is inspired by something of the dharma...

So all of the music had reference, or is inspired by something of the dharma...

So okay, I accepted, and I realized while working for that concert that I'd been...

So okay, I accepted, and I realized while working for that concert that I'd been...

People doing the kind of sound research that I'm interested in still have a difficult...

People doing the kind of sound research that I'm interested in still have a difficult...

I've been informed by both sides, jazz, western music, Asian music, African music, all sides,...

I've been informed by both sides, jazz, western music, Asian music, African music, all sides,...

But back to your question, it was a wonderful experience with the Art Ensemble, and...

But back to your question, it was a wonderful experience with the Art Ensemble, and...

When Christopher and Charles passed away, I was completely depressed, I felt rejected and real...

When Christopher and Charles passed away, I was completely depressed, I felt rejected and real...

I've been fortunate in that I've been forced to move from zone to zone.

I've been fortunate in that I've been forced to move from zone to zone.

Only here, because of the illusion of intellectualism, our society separates the validity of human...

Only here, because of the illusion of intellectualism, our society separates the validity of human...

The Vision Festival was packed every night, always has been for the four years it's...

The Vision Festival was packed every night, always has been for the four years it's...

Lotta people don't realize when you grow up with people, you have an affinity, a...

Lotta people don't realize when you grow up with people, you have an affinity, a...

We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that.

We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that.

Well, by the end of the millennium, five, six months from now, we hope to...

Well, by the end of the millennium, five, six months from now, we hope to...

Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall.

Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall.

Well, remember that we were all members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative...

Well, remember that we were all members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative...

It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the...

It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the...