“I was overwhelmed with emotion and, frankly, speechless when I was told that I was selected as a Kennedy Center Honoree. This is a most coveted award. To realize that my name will be among those whose outstanding work in the performing arts I most admire is very humbling. I only hope that my being selected will be an encouragement to young people in, not only the genre of jazz, but in all the arts who strive for excellence in order to better serve the uplifting of the human spirit.”
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