If I Told You All The People

Jazz Is About Freedom Within Discipline. Usually A Dictatorship Like In Russia And Germany Will Prevent Jazz From Being Played Because It Just Seemed To Represent Freedom, Democracy And The United States.

I Think The Church Should Strive To Give Parishioners Good Music. Music Is As Necessary For Worship As A Building With A Beautiful Altar, Artwork, And Stained-glass Windows. Together They Create An Environment Conducive To Worship And Contemplation. We Are Not In Church For Entertainment, But To Worship.

The Use Of Rock, Folk, Or Pop Music Serves A Purpose. It Gets People Into The Church. But An Inexperienced Guitar Player Who Doesn't Have Much To Say, For Example, Can Make Me Wish To Leave The Church Immediately, Whereas One Great Jazz Or Classical Guitarist Can Confirm That I Will Have A Spiritual Experience In The Church.

You Could Play Probably A Span Of 50 Years Of Me Playing St. Louis Blues, And Most Of The Time It Will Be Different Every Time.

My Own Brubeck Institute In California Is Turning Out Fantastic Young Jazz Players, And I Know Great Things Will Happen.