[He could belt out traditional blues and jazz with the best of them, but -- to the dismay of jazz purists -- he would also record pop tunes that sold millions of albums.] I'm a pop commercial musician, and I've got a successful format, ... If you have the ability to perform your musical idea, you become a good jazz player. |
A little bit of this, a little bit of that. I never had any specific style. |
I always smoked cigars. I've smoked cigars with everybody in show business. |
I don't know, ... I do not know. |
I've been glued to the TV. I am absolutely devastated. |
Old Sharkey had a fat sound, man. He could blow like wild fire and when he played, I am telling you, the whole place would stop dead-away and listen! |
Rich could play way better than Krupa. |
The New Orleans I knew is gone, ... It's never going to come back. I'm just grateful I had my years down there to see and be a part of it. I am so glad Al isn't here to see what has happened to his city. |
When Buddy played, he played all out, all the time. It was a wonder he didn't keel over and die before he did. |