There's so much spirit of integration and democracy in jazz.

Benny Goodman's band was integrated before baseball. Even before it was physically integrated, music was integrated. Everyone listened to Armstrong and Ellington. The 20s was called the Jazz Age. It's part of being American.

Music is the art of all the invisible things that are real. Art, emotion, spiritual essence, consciousness - these things are hard to prove. Music helps you to focus on your sound. We understand that for very young kids.

The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my head, and they did.

Those who play for applause....Tha t’s all they get.

There's so much spirit of integration and democracy in jazz.

We looked up to our father. He still is much greater than us.