Because I don't believe music can be free unless it has something to be free from.
From Chuck Mangione
Brazilian music has many of the ingredients that I strive for in my own music: Strong melodies and a disciplined but intense rhythmic concept, and interesting harmonies.
I write music people enjoy playing and listening to, and I have a group that loves playing the music.
A studio recording is perfection, but emotion and passion come only when you turn on the machine and go for the groove. If you do that with no mistakes, it sounds beautiful.
I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy to millions of people.
I can count on one hand the number of instrumental hits there have been over the last ten years.
I have been recording for five decades now.
I made many studio albums and I think the danger of studio recording is that if you do not watch out, you come out with a perfectly sterile performance.
I tend to not want to put labels or categories on the music, only because people come with preconceived ideas about what they're going to hear, or won't come for this reason.
I was blessed to work with The Jazz Messengers when the two piano players were Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea.
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