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

If you don't get substantially what you want, be ready to walk. And don't look back.

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.

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

My juices needed restoring. I needed a sabbatical from the record business.

Jazz was uplifted by what I did.