'A great guy, a born genius'
'A band totally unlike others I had written for'
'Out of the basement and... into a rehearsal hall'
'He would play fantastically'
'That rare kind of jazz that appeals to everyone'
'It was much like playing with Bach might have been'
'We were all in love with Judy'
'We couldn't believe how good the band was'
'The saxophonist who came to dinner'
'Oh, you want me to be the magic flute player?'
'One of the most important arrangers in the history of the music'
'I forgot he was famous for a reason'
'Schubert! Beethoven! Mulligan'
'He heard every part in his head'
'Kings of the baritone sax'
'A baritone saxophone sounding like a cello'
'Acceptance of jazz as a serious music'
'Everybody's a film critic'
'One of the most brilliant performances ever'
'Love for melody in everything he did'.