It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo.

The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any racial inhibitions, you wouldn't be able to do that.

Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing.

And I've always loved playing solo.

If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you.

You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz.