It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo.

Louie Bellson represents the epitome of musical talent. His ability to cover the whole musical spectrum from an elite percussionist to a very gifted composer and arranger never ceases to amaze me. I consider him one of the musical giants of our age.

Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues, you just play. If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you.

We're not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top ten tunes every night of a tour.

First of all, I swore it was two people playing. When I finally admitted to myself that was one man, I gave up the piano for a month. I figured it was hopeless to practice.

I don't do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn't care less. If it sells one, it sells one.

Montreal was a very active jazz center until club owners started putting in strippers instead of music. Before long, there was nothing to hear.