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

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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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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

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

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

Music is meant to be a beautiful thing.

I have been recording for five decades now.

I have been recording for five decades now.