If I were to put on Barbra Streisand and Duke Ellington, one might say the combination isn't good.

I find myself more at peace when I live in Europe.

The history of all big jazz bands shows was, first they played for dancing, and then they played for singing.

Jazz was uplifted by what I did.

Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does movie sound tracks.

The whole reason for Jazz at the Philharmonic was to take it to places where I could break down segregation.

I allowed artists to play for as long as they felt they could justifiably continue to create.