You've talked about listening to "Rhapsody in Blue" as a child, and last year you released your album of Gershwin standards. What is it about Gershwin's music that has proven so impactful throughout your life?
Well, his harmonies I like a lot. I learned a lot about music from him.
What specifically in the harmonies is so resonant with you?
His violins.
Your love of Gershwin certainly answers the question from "When I Grow Up (to Be a Man)": "Will I dig the same things that turned me on as a kid?" What else from your childhood do you still love today?
Chuck Berry. Phil Spector.
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