There's not much in the way of written-down arrangements - just things that Gerry and I have worked out, from playing spontaneously together and hanging on to whatever seems to fall in right.

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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...

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...

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

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

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...

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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...

I write music people enjoy playing and listening to, and I have a group that...

I write music people enjoy playing and listening to, and I have a group that...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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 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...

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

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:...

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...