And everyone came through our house. I grew up with people like Benny Goodman, Zoot Sims, in the house, playing right in front of me. |
I've Grown Accustomed to His Face. |
If my father had been an IRS agent, I probably would have been an IRS agent, |
Nat King Cole was the place where I started, ... The music his trio did is what moved me to do that same sort of thing. The very first time I heard (Cole), I learned all those songs -- 'Straighten Up and Fly Right,' 'Route 66,' 'Paper Moon.' |
We call it swing jazz, ... Think Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman-style stuff. I grew up with those people around me. So it's natural that that is what I like doing. |