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Where do you go from here?
Fishing! (Laughs) What do they say? I’ve got a good career behind me. So, it’s been times when I think maybe now’s the time of my life where I can ease out of playing and start writing more, because I’ve always been a frustrated arranger. And I’ve felt that writing [...]

Of all the types of music you play, which type is your favorite?
Do you have a favorite?
Well, I think I listen to jazz more than I listen to anything else. I think the music I really like playing the most is playing with the Philharmonic. Not only because of the music but because, well [...]

What’s the funniest thing that happened to you
while performing in a group?

The funniest thing? You know, I put together a bunch of stories. My wife is going to write a book. There’s so many I wouldn’t know where to begin; the funniest thing? I’d have to really think, there’s been so many funny things. [...]

What does it take to be successful?
(Laughs) Luck! A lot of luck but again a lot of motivation, you have to hang in, you have to get rejected all over the place, but when I think of how tough it is to make it in music I think about actors or I think about [...]

What have you learned about the music business that has surprised you?
Nothing surprises me anymore. The way the business goes now I’ve learned not to be surprised. Like I say, right from my first days when I got to New York – studios were gone, live playing was just about nil. But I got to [...]

With playing credits including Liza Minelli, Debbie Reynolds, Charles Mingus, Bob Mintzer, David Bowie, Roberta Flack, George Benson, and Nancy Wilson…….a better question to ask is who hasn’t Al Regni played with? Al is currently an adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. It was truly an honor to interview this world- renowned master musician.
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