If you try all different styles that are in vogue, I think you con yourself. Me, I just stick by my guns; I don't want to play out of another man's b….

I used to live at the Cecil Hotel, which was next door to Minton's [Playhouse]. We used to jam just about every night when we were off. Lester [Young….

I dont listen to my own records a lot. Once in a while - to check out my mistakes. Because you can always see a spot or two in the record where you c….

I had the chance to play with Benny 'The King' Carter here in Copenhagen for three days in the Montmartre, and two days in Paris. 'What a Thrill.' He….

I've been back in New York a year and a half now. Before that I was on the West Coast for five years. There's no comparison between the two. You hear….

I like to play things that people understand, or maybe tunes that they could recognize. And so — I play for the people, just as much as for myself. B….

Like every other place, I guess, Kansas City was quite a different city when I was a youngster there. They had quite a few clubs, and we had what we ….

I don't want to play out of another man's bag..