We Don't Know The Power That's Within

Art May Not Have The Power To Change The Course Of History, But It Can Provide A Perspective On Historical Events That Needs To Be Heard, Even If It's Seldom Heeded. After All The Temporary Influences That Once Directed The Course Of History Have Vanished, Great Art Survives And Continues To Speak To Each Generation.

When Things Are Going Well, I Hate To Quit.

I Was Always Very Aware Of Drummers. My Oldest Brother Henry Was A Drummer, And He Drummed On Everything In The House From The Kitchen Sink To Stovepipes. He Was The First Drummer In The Gil Evans Orchestra, So You've Got To Know How Great He Was.

Jazz Stands For Freedom.

After The Second World War, I Returned To California To Study Composition With Darius Milhaud, Who Wrote Wonderful Works Like 'le Boeuf Sur Le Toit' And 'la Cretion Du Monde.' I Especially Enjoy His Work For Two Pianos, 'scaramouche.