You know, Equal Interest played at the Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival Awards and not one musician from that category was even thought of. Even thought of! The idea, that here's this vital energy, and that element doesn't even know it…

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Well, actually, I don't consider myself a jazz legend or anything.

Well, actually, I don't consider myself a jazz legend or anything.

Only here, because of the illusion of intellectualism, our society separates the validity of human...

Only here, because of the illusion of intellectualism, our society separates the validity of human...

Well, by the end of the millennium, five, six months from now, we hope to...

Well, by the end of the millennium, five, six months from now, we hope to...

People call to keep me abreast of what's going on.

People call to keep me abreast of what's going on.

So all of the music had reference, or is inspired by something of the dharma...

So all of the music had reference, or is inspired by something of the dharma...

You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign...

You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign...

We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that.

We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that.

In fact, since no one's been interested in my work, I took the responsibility recently...

In fact, since no one's been interested in my work, I took the responsibility recently...

But back to your question, it was a wonderful experience with the Art Ensemble, and...

But back to your question, it was a wonderful experience with the Art Ensemble, and...

So, immediately after that, I got a commission to write a piece for chamber orchestra,...

So, immediately after that, I got a commission to write a piece for chamber orchestra,...

Lotta people don't realize when you grow up with people, you have an affinity, a...

Lotta people don't realize when you grow up with people, you have an affinity, a...

I've been fortunate in that I've been forced to move from zone to zone.

I've been fortunate in that I've been forced to move from zone to zone.

People doing the kind of sound research that I'm interested in still have a difficult...

People doing the kind of sound research that I'm interested in still have a difficult...

So okay, I accepted, and I realized while working for that concert that I'd been...

So okay, I accepted, and I realized while working for that concert that I'd been...

Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall.

Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall.

When Christopher and Charles passed away, I was completely depressed, I felt rejected and real...

When Christopher and Charles passed away, I was completely depressed, I felt rejected and real...

I've been informed by both sides, jazz, western music, Asian music, African music, all sides,...

I've been informed by both sides, jazz, western music, Asian music, African music, all sides,...

The Vision Festival was packed every night, always has been for the four years it's...

The Vision Festival was packed every night, always has been for the four years it's...

It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the...

It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the...

I hadn't been practicing or playing or anything. But that had been a vital part...

I hadn't been practicing or playing or anything. But that had been a vital part...