‘The Older I Get, The More That I Envy Youth’- Bob James
As one of the pioneers of smooth and contemporary jazz, (multiple) Grammy-winning arranger, producer and pianist Bob James has one piece of advice for older musicians—-‘always be open-minded to new music’. He recalls his early days experimenting with different musical styles, co-founding the diverse supergroup Fourplay, and working with legends like Grover Washington, Jr., Hank Crawford, Gabor Szabo, and Esther Phillips to create chart-topping singles—all the while learning to be comfortable ‘being himself’.