To play today in London, next week in Madrid and the week after that in Warsaw is a bit better than playing Newark and Baltimore and Philadelphia. I've been doing that for 20 years.

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I find myself more at peace when I live in Europe.

I find myself more at peace when I live in Europe.

I don't know who's 18 years old today that, 20 years hence, is going to...

I don't know who's 18 years old today that, 20 years hence, is going to...

In 1958, I decided that I was going to live in Europe permanently. So in...

In 1958, I decided that I was going to live in Europe permanently. So in...

Amsterdam must have more than a million people. But the only area where jazz is...

Amsterdam must have more than a million people. But the only area where jazz is...

If I were to put on Barbra Streisand and Duke Ellington, one might say the...

If I were to put on Barbra Streisand and Duke Ellington, one might say the...

My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire.

My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire.

For years, Jazz At The Philharmonic albums were the only ones of their kind.

For years, Jazz At The Philharmonic albums were the only ones of their kind.

I allowed artists to play for as long as they felt they could justifiably continue...

I allowed artists to play for as long as they felt they could justifiably continue...

The record companies are interested in the kind of sales they can get from the...

The record companies are interested in the kind of sales they can get from the...

Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does...

Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does...

There are very few groups that really stay together. The leaders of groups make enough...

There are very few groups that really stay together. The leaders of groups make enough...

I don't say that the supposed Civil Rights development is a myth, but it's a...

I don't say that the supposed Civil Rights development is a myth, but it's a...

Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis...

Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis...

The history of all big jazz bands shows was, first they played for dancing, and...

The history of all big jazz bands shows was, first they played for dancing, and...

I don't think that jazz, as any kind of an art form, has any permanence...

I don't think that jazz, as any kind of an art form, has any permanence...

When I was doing jazz concerts in America, I would use the biggest names I...

When I was doing jazz concerts in America, I would use the biggest names I...

The public, hearing pop music, is, without knowing it, also soaking up jazz.

The public, hearing pop music, is, without knowing it, also soaking up jazz.

There are many artists that I present that I admit I like less than I...

There are many artists that I present that I admit I like less than I...

My juices needed restoring. I needed a sabbatical from the record business.

My juices needed restoring. I needed a sabbatical from the record business.

Germany is probably the richest country in Western Europe. Yet they wouldn't take any television...

Germany is probably the richest country in Western Europe. Yet they wouldn't take any television...