Hopefully then I am able to physically transfer it to your ears. It is obvious that you enjoy what you do, and it made me, as an audience member, happy to listen to your music. I enjoy your music and appreciate your contributions to jazz. I have several questions. That's a loaded question, Bridget.
People like to say that jazz is more popular in Europe or Japan than it is in the United States.
With regard to African-Americans, we have to once again feel as though we're a part of jazz. Right now that sentiment doesn't exist, partly because jazz has moved away from all kinds of people, not just African-Americans. Eric Reed Thank you, Calvin. That performance was like performing Mozart's music with Mozart conducting. Wayne Shorter is one of those geniuses, like Duke Ellington, who is beyond category.