I'm only involved really right now with the Art Ensemble of Chicago and the Brass Fantasy.
Lester BowieThey always say that jazz doesn't sell, but it's a lie, because it does sell, and it sells consistently year in and year out.
Lester BowieMusic is very important. It's important as a tool for learning, it can be a tool for healing, it can be no telling what, as long as we remain free to be able to create the music, to be able to experiment and to really research, and to really get time to develop the music.
Lester Bowie