Phil [Wood] was known for having a little bit of a gruff manner, but he was all heart.
Joe Henderson with Ron Carter and Al Foster at the Vanguard was just wow. And the energy of the three of them.
Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real love.
My mother was a singer, and I never heard her sing a note in my life.
I have to say, music was always my self preservation survival technique. This sort of sacred space in my life and in my mind.
You do [jazz] because you love it and hope many some others may as well. You do this because you need it.