"It blows my mind when someone is 40 and I say 'Do you know who Henry Mancini is?' and they shrug."
"It's not like you're looking for influence. What you're looking for is the possibility for other people to do things."
A sampler of videos from the artists performing at this year's Festival
"I'm going to be honest, this is one of the hardest things I've ever put together."
Seven new recordings to explore this weekend
"There's no rule that says you can't do this. This tradition has evolved over time because of that."
Fourteen new albums to explore this weekend
"I don't want to hear people regurgitate what they know. That's not interesting to me. I want to hear people play what they don't know. That's when it gets good."
Five classical albums, three jazz albums and a contemporary opera are featured
19 albums worth trying to find with an emphasis on jazz