"I tried in writing them [os seus artigos sobre jazz, publicados no Daily Telegraph entre 1961 e 1971] to be fair and conscientious, and there were many times when I substituted "challenging" for "insolent," "adventurous" for "excrutiating," and "colourful" for "viciously absurd" in athoroughly professional manner. Although my critical principle has been Eddie Condon's 'As it enters the ear, does it come in like broken glass or does it come in like honey?,' I've generally remembered that mine was not the only ear in the world. Above all, I hope they suggest I love jazz".
