David Amram

Like the music of Beethoven, Bach and Charlie Parker, the Beatles' music was built to last - proving that a read more

Like the music of Beethoven, Bach and Charlie Parker, the Beatles' music was built to last - proving that a thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Esquire, in a July, 1957 issue, has a photograph of me playing the French horn at the Five Spot.

Esquire, in a July, 1957 issue, has a photograph of me playing the French horn at the Five Spot.

A few years later, my Uncle David took me to the Earle Theatre to hear Duke Ellington.

A few years later, my Uncle David took me to the Earle Theatre to hear Duke Ellington.

At times I might play some kind of folkloric flute, although I didn't play those with the frequency or the read more

At times I might play some kind of folkloric flute, although I didn't play those with the frequency or the skill then as I do now.

That's the best birthday present -- to give something back to the musicians who have given this country so much,

That's the best birthday present -- to give something back to the musicians who have given this country so much,