I haven't seen this many people since I played bar mitzvahs years ago. |
Is there an audience for it? I don't know. I don't think it's the audience who bought it originally. But there's a younger audience that might appreciate it. These are good songs. |
It's certainly an honor. When I got the call I didn't sure how to react, to tell you the truth. It wasn't until my wife's gynecologist called and congratulated me that I figured we were onto something. |
It's powerful. 'Whipped Cream' happened 40 years ago. It still resonates with people. |
My first instinct was not to do it. I didn't want to trample on ( Whipped Cream ). |
There was a certain naturalness that was happening in the '60s and '70s that felt more like a happening, ... Production wasn't as clean and neat as I'm hearing these days. They're not perfect, but they have an honest feeling, which is what I was going for. |
This special event at Vibrato brought together many people sharing a common bond - a love of jazz and a desire to support its future, ... It gave them the opportunity to indulge in both passions - to celebrate the great artistry of Dave Brubeck, and to support the Brubeck Institute, a program at the University of the Pacific which, through its Fellowship Program and Summer Jazz Colony, serves to train and nurture the next generation of great jazz artists and innovators. |
Unfortunately, what they're playing on the radio now is not really fair to a lot of great musicians that are out there struggling to be heard. |