I made it easier for many artists to play in certain areas.

You will always find a few people in any area that would like things done completely their way.

Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis of talent.

In 1958, I decided that I was going to live in Europe permanently. So in 1959 I moved to Lugano, Switzerland.

I'm concerned with trend. I don't know where jazz fans will come from 20 years from now.

My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire.

Amsterdam must have more than a million people. But the only area where jazz is really profitable and successful in an economic sense is in Japan. That's because they haven't been exposed enough.