Jazz was uplifted by what I did.

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.

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

Jazz is America's own. It is played and listened to by all peoples - in harmony together. Pigmentation differences have no place... as in genuine democracy, only performance counts.

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

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

The economic picture in the States today doesn't allow for jazz concerts in a tour fashion. People now are too used to the Festival, which gives them more names for the same price.