My music has always been strong in melodic content.

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

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

Whether it's string writing or whatever, I try to write for what each instrumentalist can do best.

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

With four people you can create one very strong kind of energy, but if you can get 65 people working together, and swinging together, that's a whole other kind of energy.

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