It was my band. I organized the band and Dizzy was in the band. Dizzy was the first musical director with the band. Charlie Parker was in the band. But, no, no, that was my band.
“I had a hard time convincing students that they were going to North Africa to understand the North Africans, not to understand themselves.”
“It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best.”