Jazz, I mean, music will always move, because it can't become stagnant. Because if it becomes stagnant, it's like a river, it'll kill us all. It has to keep moving, music will always flow.

Music is supposed to wash away the dust of everyday life

The people know more about [Jazz] in other countries than in America. America is the last country to know about anything, because we're too fat, we have too much of everything, you understand? And we do not listen.

They say that Jazz is back, and I don't think it's gone anywhere. But they say it's back.

Who knows ... we'll be playing Jazz and having a good time!

You can't seperate modern jazz from rock or from rhythm and blues - you can't seperate it. Because that's where it all started, and that's where it all come from - that's where I learned to keep rhythm - in church

If you feel like tapping your feet, tap your feet.