1972 was a year of many pleasant and rewarding experiences for me

I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy to millions of people.

Brazilian music has many of the ingredients that I strive for in my own music: Strong melodies and a disciplined but intense rhythmic concept, and interesting harmonies.

I write music people enjoy playing and listening to, and I have a group that loves playing the music.

My goal was never to sell many records.

I tend to not want to put labels or categories on the music, only because people come with preconceived ideas about what they're going to hear, or won't come for this reason.

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