I shall not mingle conjectures with certainties.
What separates great jazz musicians from average ones is Taste. Those who have taste consistently choose notes, tempos, timbres and voicings that seduce and satisfy attentive listeners.
When I was a kid, maybe 11, I remember saying, "When I grow up I wanna have enough money to buy a really cool car, because I won't. "
Why won't you take me, Remington?" He groans and pulls me closer. "Because I want you too much".
In '48 when I left Metro, I tried to go back to radio, but somehow just didn't do well at it.
The transactions between me and the people that I photograph are very very collaborative.