I enjoy seeing young people being interested in what they can do.

Jazz needs the help. It's the more sophisticated music. All the other music is on the TV, but jazz isn't.

Theres so much beautiful music in the world, and the kids are getting robbed.

You know the drum was the first instrument besides the human voice.

If I couldn't do it, then I'd be defeated. I've got the tools to do it. I never did question my tools.

The people in Japan know more about the history of jazz and the musicians than the people in the United States do.

The French - they like jazz, theyve been on jazz a long time.