In 1994, I started touring again and I recorded two albums for Chesky Jazz.

Not with the Rochester Philharmonic, but I formed my own orchestra, made up of musicians from the Eastman School, where I'm on the faculty now, direct the Jazz Ensemble and teach improvisation classes.

In 1994, I started touring again and I recorded two albums for Chesky Jazz.

Not compromising the music, but there is a way, by just showing the people that you're sincere and honest with what you're doing, and by talking to them.

To do it always right, that is what music is to me.

I do not mind having written the song at all. I just wish that I had written it in a different key, as the high d is hard to play. I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy to millions of people.

I don't believe music can be free unless it has something to be free from.