Yes, I was going to law school and it was closed in '69.

There was a lot of stuff happening in Havana that was being heard and appreciated by New Orleans musicians because of this situation. And vice versa.

A lot of times you're just conditioned by what's around you.

Everyone comes back. It makes no difference how far we wander, we always have our country, our land, in our souls and our minds.

What I do not accept is the fact that so many people's talents were ripped off.

And music was a very important part of our lives. The radio was on all day.

I was the first person to come into New York with a Latin American point of view which was also very much influenced by political happenings in Latin America.