A Legend Is An Old

When We Edit The Music, I Always Remember, "it's My Band. Save Me A Place To Play."

My Ego Only Needs A Good Rhythm Section

Birth Of The Cool' Became A Collector's Item, I Think, Out Of A Reaction To Bird And Dizzy's Music. Bird And Diz Played This Hip, Real Fast Thing, And If You Weren't A Fast Listener, You Couldn't Catch The Humor Or The Feeling In Their Music. Their Musical Sound Wasn't Sweet, And It Didn't Have Harmonic Lines That You Could Easily Hum Out On The Street With Your Girlfriend Trying To Get Over With A Kiss.

The Thing To Judge In Any Jazz Artist Is, Does The Man Project And Does He Have Ideas.

Monk Taught Me More About Music Composition Than Anyone Else On 52nd Street.