Being in Dizzy's band was very enjoyable. But quite honestly, I had no idea at the time that things would turn out the way they did. When you are with someone for as long as we were together, the things you talk about and learn from them don't happen all at once. Do you know the reason for time? Well it's to prevent everything from happening at once. |
He has done a super job since he left Demopolis. He has always done whatever it took to become a better player. He is definitely a great success story. |
He was easy to coach. I wish I could have had him for four years instead of one. |
I was just happy to be in the band. All those guys were great players, some of the best on their instruments. |
I was pleased with our effort. We played hard. We didn't play smart, but it's good to get back on the winning track. |
I'm really looking forward to playing with the group. There are some special players in the band. We are going to have some fun. It should be special. |
I've done what I've done but it's not enough. I'm a student of jazz and there's just so much more to learn. |
It's not like I did nothing those past two trips. |
The thing I think about when I think about Bart is perseverance. With Bart, hard work has never been a problem. This is a testament to him and his parents ... there were a lot of tough times. This is a nice reward for him and his family. |
We had several guys step up and show us that they'll be able to give us some big innings. They did an outstanding job. We need our pitchers to keep us in the game. We hit some balls well over the weekend, but we've got a long to go offensively. We'll work on that all through the off-week. |
When I heard those guys play saxophone, I knew that's what I wanted to play. |
With four of us there, we were heard. |