Jazz figures into J.D. Souther's career these days, and in a unique deja vu sort of way. He is performing at the Tucson Jazz Festival, and he says he previewed his new album firsthand to an old flame of his:
"I think honesty is of the first, utmost importance in art... any art. After that comes technique and... after that comes talent. Honesty is first. All the rest of the things are important, too, but they're secondary. Without honesty, I don't care how much technique you have, you have nothing."--Linda Ronstadt