Benny Green

No, that's not it. The first time we met was at Fat Tuesday's. Benny was playing, this was, I think in 1989? ↗

— Benny Green

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Prior to that, I had associated this music with older people, like my father. ↗

— Benny Green

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The first jazz pianist I heard was Thelonious Monk. My father was listening to an album of his called 'Monk's Dream' almost every day from the time I was born. ↗

— Benny Green

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The first time we performed as a duo, we had already been playing together in various situations. ↗

— Benny Green

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The magic can happen in a studio. Special things can happen in a recording studio, even though it may seem like a clinical environment from the outside looking in. ↗

— Benny Green

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We have different personalities, but in a harmonious way, I'd say. Anyway, we were booked to play at the festival as a duo; and we decided we wouldn't have any rehearsal. ↗

— Benny Green

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We have fun, we listen to one another, we challenge one another, we trust one another. We're doing what we enjoy, and we're not just playing for each other, we're playing for the people. ↗

— Benny Green

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You know, there're no rules between Russell and I. We don't want to have to have to talk too much, because it's really precious, really special to play music. ↗

— Benny Green

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