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I have seen great jazz musicians die obscure and drinking themselves to death and not really being able to get any work and working in small, funky jazz clubs.

I'm a jazz musician, and I really wanted to not miss an opportunity to have the full connection to jazz.

Jazz is very much a part of my life. I work with the Thelonious Monk Institute and do the artwork for their program every year.

I've been around jazz and jazz musicians most of my life.

The worst thing about the life of a jazz musician on the road is getting to the gig. Once you're there and playing, it's marvelous.

Jazz is a hard music, and you have to really work hard and also have fun performing; that's the most important thing.

Jazz is a way of life, and you have to learn about it on the street, so to speak. But the training comes in by giving you the tools to work with.

I have to plead basic ignorance of most new jazz artists here.

We are serious about our music here in Philadelphia, and jazz has meant a lot to this city.