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Music Is A Gift And A Burden I've Had Since I Can Remember Who I Was.

Once I Understood Bach's Music, I Wanted To Be A Concert Pianist. Bach Made Me Dedicate My Life To Music, And It Was That Teacher Who Introduced Me To His World.

My Name Sounds French But That's Just A Stage Name.

I Demand Perfection In What I Do, And I Practice Very Hard Before I Give A Concert-sometimes Three To Six Hours A Day.

As Far As Piano Players Are Concerned, Oscar Peterson Is My Very Favorite. I Also Like Mccoy Tyner. I Think That The Big Jazz Stars, Both Now And In The Past...how Shall I Say It? These Guys Are As Great As Bach, Beethoven; All Of Them. People Don't Know It Yet. If Jazz Survives And Is Put On A Pedestal As An Art Form, The Same As Classical Music Has Been Through The Years, A Hundred Years From Now The Kids Will Know Who They Were, With That Kind Of Respect.