What I'm doing, I prefer to call that jazz, because it is a beautiful word - I love it.

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Darlin... be-bop is the music of the future.

Darlin... be-bop is the music of the future.

Music is a reservoir... of sounds.

Music is a reservoir... of sounds.

The music scene is more competitive in the States.

The music scene is more competitive in the States.

To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for...

To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for...

In nuclear war all men are cremated equal.

In nuclear war all men are cremated equal.

If you can't play the blues... you might as well hang it up.

If you can't play the blues... you might as well hang it up.

Jazz to me is a living music. It's a music that since its beginning has...

Jazz to me is a living music. It's a music that since its beginning has...

A lot of times I go back to record and to make a tour, but...

A lot of times I go back to record and to make a tour, but...

In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically.

In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically.

If I were to call it black music, that would be untrue. I don't know...

If I were to call it black music, that would be untrue. I don't know...

It's certainly not just a spot opinion; it's something that obviously has been building up...

It's certainly not just a spot opinion; it's something that obviously has been building up...

When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as...

When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as...