"I imagined that somewhere I could create a soon, an intimate salon, that would allow me to bridge this gap I felt existed between audience and music and musicians."
"You're part of this storytelling to make the audience feel the way they do at the end. To know you've helped to make that happen is very gratifying."
"I believe my job as an artist is to be who I am with fierce joy and love. And I hope that the audience will see that emanating from the stage."
Walt Disney Concert Hall
June 11th, 12th and 14th
June 11th, 12th and 14th
Hollywood Bowl
June 15th
June 15th
What I got wrong at this year's Tony Awards
"I think jazz musicians have a way of dealing with truth that is inherent in the music itself. In order to be a jazz musicians, you can't lie to yourself."
"It was not necessarily related to what is or is not here in Los Angeles. It was just something that I felt I needed to do as a person of Jewish extraction."
"If you pay attention we are all still trying to prove to our younger selves that we are more than we thought."
As the anchor to the sextet, Dutton appeared to be playing primarily with his eyes closed. I could hear him listening.