It hasn't been hard getting nominated, but winning it is another thing. The competition is tough.

It's nice to come out on the winning side of one of those,

Agencies should encourage their acquisition professionals to limit the use of brand-name specifications and maximize competition.

One death to a man is a serious thing: a dozen neutralize one another.

There are a few things that I will hopefully be credited for as a pioneer. One is my four-mallet playing. Another one is the starting what was first called jazz rock in 1967 when I started my first band, later became jazz fusion by the 1970s.

I think I always have been someone who likes to push at the edges of things, looking for something different.