As Long As I Can Still Be

I Started To Play Jazz Music In My Early Teens. A Boyfriend Brought Records Over, So I Listened To Everything

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.

Baldwin Is Sort Of Getting To Be A Bit Funny. I Don't Know What Happened, But A Few Years Ago They Suddenly Went Bankrupt And Gibson Bought The Whole Outfit. Since Then They Haven't Seemed To Be Doing An Awfully Good Job Of Providing Pianos.

At The Risk Of Being A Fuddy-duddy I Don't Have A Computer; I Don't Have E-mail; And I Really Don't Need Something In My House That I Would Be Sitting In Front Of For Hours.

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.