Jazz to me is a living music.

In jazz, there is a lot of European influence harmonically.

When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition.

In nuclear war, all men are cremated equal.

A lot of times I go back to record and to make a tour, but I'm very happy to do it, because it gives me an opportunity to dig and hear what's going on.

Jazz to me is a living music. It's a music that since its beginning has expressed the feelings, the dreams, hopes, of the people.

Thelonius Monk was not exactly 'the guy next door'.