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.

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

I don't want to sound as if I'm doing something tremendously special. But I am a jazz fan.

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.

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