There have been two great revelations in my life: The first was bepop, the second was homeopathy.

Jazz will be the classical music of the future.

There are a lot of great players... a lot of great players around, but Louie Bellson is really something special.

I think the idea is now for blacks to write about the history of our music. It's time for that, because whites have been doing it all the time. It's time for us to do it ourselves and tell it like it is.

The sign of a mature musician is knowing what not to play.

Nothing surpasses my performances with small bands, especially with Charlie Parker. A small band doesn't forestall creativity.

I know all the Latin-American rhythms quite well, but I don't play them exactly like they do in their own country - I add my personal touch.