Ray had so much love of life and the music. He had so much integrity. He treated the music with so much dignity and respect. I spent four and a half years as a sideman with Ray Brown's trio. Music was his life more so than anyone I could mention.
A stale article if you dip it in a good warm sunny smile will go off better than a fresh one that you've scowled upon.
Wear a smile and have friends wear a scowl and have wrinkles.
A smile abroad is often a scowl at home.
