What I really have in my head, my imagination, my understanding of music, I never really get that out.

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When I first came to New York everybody on the scene would treat me like I could play, but I couldn't.

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Through first-class education, a generation marches down the long uncertain road of the future with confidence.

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Trumpet players see each other, and it's like we're getting ready to square off or get into a fight or something.

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My older brother and myself always played together in bands, but we never knew we would be professional musicians.

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I got my first trumpet when I was six years old, from Al Hirt. My father was playing in Al Hirt's band at that time.

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I believe in professionalism, but playing is not like a job. You have to be grateful to have the opportunity to play.

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This rebuilding of New Orleans gives us the perfect opportunity to see if we're ready to extend the legacy of Dr. King.

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There's the tradition in jazz of having the Battle of the Bands, and you do not want to get your head cut when you're playing.

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There was one thing Beethoven didn't do. When one of his string quartets was played, you can believe the second violin wasn't improvising.

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