My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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

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

I have been recording for five decades now.

My brother had a big band in high school; after that we continued to play together, eventually forming a group called the Jazz Brothers, that recorded for Riverside Records.

I was blessed to work with The Jazz Messengers when the two piano players were Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea.

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.