For years, I have been careful to follow the advice Duke Ellington gave me when I was in my early twenties: "Do not categorize music or musicians—like 'Dixieland' or 'modern.' Listen, open yourself, to each musician." I failed to heed Duke's counsel with regard to Frank Sinatra Jr.
Duke is reputed to have also said "There are two types of music: good music, and everything else."
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