Jazz to me is a living music. It's a music that since its beginning has expressed the feelings, the dreams, hopes, of the people.

Music is a reservoir... of sounds.

What I'm doing, I prefer to call that jazz, because it is a beautiful word - I love it.

Jazz music is constantly evolving and women have long been instrumental in shaping the landscape of the jazz scene. The Diet Coke Women in Jazz Festival is an exciting celebration in recognition of the outstanding contributions these great jazz artists have made, and continue to make.

If I were to call it black music, that would be untrue. I don't know what that is, unless it would be some African drums or something.

Sometimes the price of dreams is achieving them.