When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition. If you don't understand what it's about, you're depriving yourself of being really able to communicate this poem.

What I'm doing, I prefer to call that jazz, because it is a beautiful word - I love it.

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.

Music is a reservoir... of sounds.

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

To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for the ego, for the psyche.

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