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

Because if you've got the wit, you can make anything into a melody, ultimately.

Eliminating the piano means that I've always worked closer with the bass than most players.

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

Then, of course, I played alto and tenor, wherever there were jobs.

When [Billy] Strayhorn came on the scene, he just blew us away.

The other saxophones, except as solo instruments, really don't have much point in the orchestra