Some analysts seemed to think the company would have an upside surprise, ... But they reported right in line with what the consensus was.

Sometimes insiders get it right, and sometimes they don't,

Certainly, as expected, there were no real surprises here.

I was an admirer of Art Pepper even before I went to California, when he was still in Kenton's band. His playing is joyous, great.

While in prison, we had an excellent pianist named Jimmy Bunn, who also recorded with Bird. Jimmy would play a small accordion, and he, Art and I would play all day, nothing but ballads.

I'm eternally grateful to the penal system in California for saving my life.