Because if you've got the wit, you can make anything into a melody, ultimately.
New York is still where I live most of the time.
When [Billy] Strayhorn came on the scene, he just blew us away.
I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.
The Russian composers, especially, tricked the symphony orchestra into the kind of dynamic, rhythmic thing
Life on the road is murder. It's as though life begins and ends when you have your horn in your mouth.