The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn.

Avant-garde, jazz, pop, classical, country and western, rock, free, straight-ahead, etc. are ultimately meaningless terms in the face of the music being discussed at best - at worst, those terms often serve as code words for what is in fact a cultural / political discussion more than a musical one.

I hate the way chorus boxes sound

Jazz music will continue to thrive, possibly in unexpected ways.

Jazz is not something that can be defined through blunt instruments. It is much more poetic than that.

The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn.

The main thing in my life...is that I really need to go home and practice.