The enthusiasm, the adulation for us as jazz artists, in Kiev and Odessa was really heartwarming.

The fact that young hip-hop artists are searching for the jazz roots of their music acknowledges the greatness of roots, helps a person get a sense of being grounded, of being attached, of coming from somewhere.

Jazz is the folk music of the machine age

We've lost none of our enthusiasm for the Patrick deal but clearly it needs to be restructured. We believe any restructured bid would need to contain more cash.

There's been a tremendous enthusiasm about it. I think we have a lot going for us.

We call him Mr. Enthusiasm. He can talk and get us rowdy.