Since his wife died several years ago after a long illness, he has seemed to withdraw more than before. A summer's day is coming to a close. Young musicians today, like Wynton Marsalis and Nicholas Payton, have outstanding training. It takes a lot of time to grow. You go out on the bandstand and you try to play the best you can.
Music can be different.
Jazz can be different. But it can never be better than Art Farmer playing a ballad.