There's So Much Spirit Of Integration And

As Long As There Is Democracy, There Will Be People Wanting To Play Jazz Because Nothing Else Will Ever So Perfectly Capture The Democratic Process In Sound. Jazz Means Working Things Out Musically With Other People. You Have To Listen To Other Musicians And Play With Them Even If You Don't Agree With What They're Playing. It Teaches You The Very Opposite Of Racism And Anti-semitism. It Teaches You That The World Is Big Enough To Accommodate Us All.

There Are Forces All Around You Who Wish To Exploit Division, Rob You Of Your Freedom, And Tell You What To Think. But Young Folks Can Rekindle The Weary Spirit Of A Slumbering Nation.

When I First Came To New York Everybody On The Scene Would Treat Me Like I Could Play But I Couldn't.

How Great Musicians Demonstrate A Mutual Respect And Trust On The Bandstand Can Alter Your Outlook On The World And Enrich Every Aspect Of Your Life, Understanding What It Means To Be A Global Citizen In The Most Modern Sense.

Don't Bullshit' Just Play.