Rich could play way better than Krupa.

[He could belt out traditional blues and jazz with the best of them, but -- to the dismay of jazz purists -- he would also record pop tunes that sold millions of albums.] I'm a pop commercial musician, and I've got a successful format, ... If you have the ability to perform your musical idea, you become a good jazz player.

I don't know, ... I do not know.

I've been glued to the TV. I am absolutely devastated.

The New Orleans I knew is gone, ... It's never going to come back. I'm just grateful I had my years down there to see and be a part of it. I am so glad Al isn't here to see what has happened to his city.

When Buddy played, he played all out, all the time. It was a wonder he didn't keel over and die before he did.