There's a lot to do. There's a lot to do. More than I even thought.
I grew up with Al Jarreau. We had a band together and worked these places for three years when neither one of us knew we could make a living doing music.
I would much prefer that they take me as I am, that way the experience is genuine between the both of us.
I work with many jazz artists as Miles Davis, Laughlin, etc. . One of the things all these artists had in common is that they had no fear.
The majority of the people I work with are more than musicians and singers, they are personal friends and friends help each other.
Artists, whether they're classical musicians or pop musicians, they have always been the reflection of society, and in many ways a healing part of whatever is wrong in society, and I think it's important for us to continue to do that, and I don't see enough of it today.
Well, since I produce and pay for my own albums, it is the ultimate freedom.
Once in a while our school has half days, and the teachers spend the afternoon 'in service,' which I think must be a group therapy for having to deal with us.
The thing about being an artist today is you get to develop right in front of people's eyes before you even put out an album.
Violence can succeed, as Americans know well from the conquest of the national territory. But at terrible cost. It can also provoke violence in response, and often does.
Young people know how important it is for dads to be involved in their lives. As I travel the country and talk with students, some of them tell me that their lives would be totally different if their father was around.