My Father's Rich, My Momma's

[jazz Musicians] Feel Comfortable With Their Clichés, You Know.

If I Hear A Song Like "time After Time." I'm Sittin' There Lookin' At Video And Cindy Lauper Comes On Singin' This Song. I Said, "god Damnnnnn!"

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

When You Work With Great Musicians, They Are Always A Part Of You . . . Their Spirits Are Walking Around In Me, So They're Still Here And Passing It On To Others.

I Never Thought Jazz Was Meant To Be A Museum Piece Like Other Dead Things Once Considered Artistic.