MJF's Interview with
JENNIFER BARNES

Artists Who Influenced
Dave Grusin
“Even something that sounds so simplistic in its final version, I promise you, is full of doubt and angst in trying to get there.” - Dave Grusin

Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross

The Yellowjackets
“Miles Davis had a way of catching your attention.” - Bob Mintzer

Paul Desmond
“The qualities in music which I considered most important -- and still do -- were beauty, simplicity, originality, discrimination, and sincerity.” - Paul Desmond

Shirley Horn
“I wanted it to be like the old days when folks would get off work at two or three, drop by my place, and play till dawn.” - Shirley Horn on recording ‘Main Ingredient’ in 1996


















