When I was doing jazz concerts in America, I would use the biggest names I could find.

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

As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy.

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

To play today in London, next week in Madrid and the week after that in Warsaw is a bit better than playing Newark and Baltimore and Philadelphia. I've been doing that for 20 years.

You’re probably smarter than you present yourself.

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