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.

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

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

There's not much in the way of written-down arrangements - just things that Gerry and I have worked out, from playing spontaneously together and hanging on to whatever seems to fall in right.

I find it very difficult to compose when I'm not playing.

My goal was never to sell many records.