I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups to help provide a dialog.
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Nationality: Japanese Type: Businessman Born: June 19, 1966 |
I went through the whole number, you know. The swing era, the boogie woogie era, the bebop era. Thelonious Monk is still one of my favorites. So a lot of these people had their effect on me.
I couldn't imagine being from a country where all the pressure is on a particular player.

