Arts Is Just As Important As Military

Hell, Nobody Knows Where Jazz Is Going To Go. There May Be A Kid Right Now In Chitlin Switch, Georgia, Who Is Going To Come Along And Upset Everybody.

I Went With Lionel Hampton For Three Years. Out Of That Came A Trip To Europe.

Thank God, 50 Years Ago I Learned That Our Entire Business Is All Based On Two Things; A Great Song And A Great Story. Film, Television, If You Don't Have That Story, Nothing Else Matters. You Don't Call Anybody Else Or Direct Anybody. The Same With A Song. A Great Song Can Make The Worst Singer In The World A Star.

It's Easy To Get Next To Music Theory, Especially Between Your Peers And Music Classes And So Forth. You Just Pay Attention. I Had A Good Ear, So I Realized That Printed Music Was Just About Reminding You What To Play.

The Process Is The Most Beautiful Part.