He always had his eye out for something new. He never pushed it away, but he embraced it. It became a part of how you program pops orchestras.

Personally, I think young musicians need to learn to play more than one style. Jazz can only enhance the classical side, and classical can only enhance the jazz. I started out playing classical, because you have to have that as a foundation.

Television is so influential that when an audience sees you day-in and day-out there's a certain acceptance that sets in; you're no longer a threatening personality. They become more willing to accept whatever you present.

I'm a Swede who loves Italian food; it's the culture I identify with mostly. I love the people and everything about them.

We were run out of a diner,

Everyone was close friends,