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

1972 was a year of many pleasant and rewarding experiences for 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...

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 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...

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...

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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...

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...

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

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...

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 find it very difficult to compose when I'm not playing.

I find it very difficult to compose when I'm not playing.

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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.

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...

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:...