To Most Jazz Critics I Was Basically

My Father's Father Came From Russia; My Mother Came From Romania.

The Music We're Playing Now Is Based On My Heritage, Which Is Russian, Romanian And Hungarian.

One Of The Advantages Of Not Having A Record Contract Is That You Can Make Your Own Mistakes, You Don't Need Somebody Else To Organize Them For You.

My Youngest Son, Who Is Now The Drummer In My Band, Lives In Brooklyn. My Oldest Son Is About To Move Out To California, And My Daughters Are Both Out Of Town.

If You're In Jazz And More Than Ten People Like You, You're Labeled Commercial.