If you keep your head in the sand, you don't know where the kick's coming from.

My father's father came from Russia; my mother came from Romania.

What I try to do is produce an atmosphere where musicians want to invest in what they do and give to the recording. I hire those musicians who I know will play something creative and interesting.

One of the advantages of not having a record contract is that you can make your own mistakes, you don't need somebody else to organize them for you.

My youngest son, who is now the drummer in my band, lives in Brooklyn. My oldest son is about to move out to California, and my daughters are both out of town.

If you're in jazz and more than ten people like you, you're labeled commercial.

I recently formed a foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I feel it's very necessary that men be more aware about prostate cancer and their health in general.