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We're Blues People. And Blues Never Lets Tragedy Have The Last Word.

There's Always The Cliche Of The Choir Shouting And Clapping. Ok, You Have To Do That, But There's Also Introspective Parts, Parts Where You Just Follow Someone That's Preaching. There's Lots Of Different Emotions And Moods That A Service Requires.

I Had To Figure Out How To Survive In New York, And Most Of My Time Was Occupied In Getting An Apartment And Getting Money. A Lot Of Older Jazz Guys Looked Out For Me And Found Me Gigs And Places To Stay.

It's Like We're Suffering From An Identity Crisis, And That Identity Is In Our Arts And The Fact That We Don't Find It Chief Amongst Our Agendas To Teach Our Kids Who We Are As A Nation And The Battles We've Had On This Ground And How They've Been Successfully Resolved. We Can't Enjoy The Fruits Of The Labor Of Our Ancestors.

If You Want To Be Different, Do Something Different.