Ray had so much love of life and the music. He had so much integrity. He treated the music with so much dignity and respect. I spent four and a half years as a sideman with Ray Brown's trio. Music was his life more so than anyone I could mention.
We have fun we listen to one another we challenge one another we trust one...
Lately I did a film called All I Want for Christmas and it was well received....
Children in a family are like flowers in a bouquet: there's always one determined to face in an opposite direction from the way the arranger desires.