You Can Meet A Young Person Who

Above All Else, [benny Goodman] Was A Great Player, One Of The Greatest American Music Has Produced. He Brought His Absolute Talent And His Invincible Love Of Music To The Fore Every Time He Played. There Are Many Other Things Connected To Society And Ethnicity That Are Often Mentioned In A Discussion Of Benny Goodman But All Of Them Are Connected To His Overwhelming Affection For The Art Of The Music And The Fairness It Should Be Allowed To Express.

When People Conclude That All Is Futile, Then The Absurd Becomes The Norm.

Popular Culture Tells You That Schools And Parents Don't Know What's Going On, The Police Are Dogs, Politicians Are All Liars And Scum, And Any Crime That's Not Committed By The Mafia Is Done By The Cia.

Our Job As Writers And Thinkers In The Time Is How To Bring About The Occasions That Let People Have That First-person Experience - Or The Metaphoric Experience That Allows Them To See Human Continuity As Opposed To Total Threat, Total Willingness To Do Violence.

When You're Artistic Director Of A Program, You Present The Music You Want To Present.