Nowadays It Seems To Me Nobody Takes

So If I Think Of Something In My Head I Don't Have To Do It. If I Can't Do I Don't Do It, I Do Something Else.

That's Something Mary Lou Williams Used To Tell Me: If You're Not Feeling Right About What You're Doing And You Play A Minor Tune It All Comes Back, Falls Into Place. I Don't Know If That's True, But I Do It.

Duke Ellington Is My Choice For Many Reasons. Nobody Has Written So Many Great Pieces Of Music, Which Are Everlasting, And He Has Made Them Available To The World Through His Orchestrations Of His Work In A Unique Way. Lastly, He Was Himself A Fine Pianist. He Covers The Entire Musical Spectrum With His Genius.

I Love To Play In The Different Keys Like B Or F Sharp, Or Keys That Most People Don't Play In, Because They Have A Better Resonance Or Something. I'm Really Not Fond Of F And C. I Just Stay Away From Those If I Can.

Sometimes Go Around With Guys Who Are Scuffling -- For Awhile. But Usually They End Up Marrying Some Cat With A Factory. This Is The Way World Ends, Not With A Whim But A Banker.