The baritone can serve functions that the alto and tenor cannot, in orchestral voicing

People talk about innovations and evolutions and that kind of thing; I don't understand about that nonsense. It's like, all instruments are there to use all the time

Actually, it is a fact that I've been doing more writing than playing in recent years.

Now, the instrumentation in the jazz band and the jazz dance band has gone through many evolutions. For instance, in the 'twenties the tradition was two or three saxophones

The first reason for starting to do the symphony concerts was to play this new piece of mine.

I've always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting.

I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.