KM:  And I might try that for some special event, I think.

Smitty:  Oh, that would be hot. Wow!

KM:  Yeah.

Smitty:  That would be really good.  And I was thinking about 20 years going by.

KM:  Uh-huh.

Smitty:  You’ve created such great music over those years.

KM:  Thank you for your support.

Smitty:  Oh yes, it’s been a wonderful 20 years and it’s like walking along with a friend for 20 years, you know?

KM:  Yes. Oh yeah.

Smitty:  And you’ve done a lot of films and one of the things I especially love is your humanitarian efforts.

KM:  Yes, I have and it’s very inspirational and rewarding.

Smitty:  You’ve done a lot of things to benefit cancer research….and for breast cancer.

KM:  Right.

Smitty:  Talk about how rewarding that has been for you.

KM:  Since I am able to continue to create music and able to tour, and I’m healthy, I always feel very fortunate with a lot of gratitude, so always I’m thinking if I can give back through my music it’ll be great and sometimes you encounter very special meetings with people….I had the opportunity to meet a person and it was really great. I like to dedicate my music, so that’s why I did breast cancer awareness and the bone marrow thing and Africa Against Hunger, and that kind of opportunity came to me and we did a tour, sometimes a tour, sometimes we do special events and everyone benefits from it. That’s what’s so rewarding about it.

Smitty:  Yes, that’s great. Always a wonderful thing when you can help other people.

KM:  Mm, that’s what I think musicians love.

Smitty:  Well, I must say too that going back to your new record, one of my other favorite songs on here is “Into the Night” with Gerald Albright.

KM:  Ahhh. (Laughs.)

Smitty:  Oh, what a tune!  When you listen to the title track and then you listen to Track 2 “A Great Romance” and then Track 3 comes in….

KM:  Yeah?

Smitty:  .…it’s just a continuance of amazing music and your hands must be moving so fast on the piano, it’s just unbelievable.

KM:  (Both laugh.)  That’s what I’ve been enjoying so much.

Smitty:  Yes, I could tell that you were really having a great time with this record and you must tell me, because you were using some different pianos, right?

KM:  Actually, mostly on the acoustic piano. Actually, Yamaha brought great pianos, but I recorded in South Africa….some tunes I recorded in South Africa and some tunes I did in Japan, and also in Los Angeles too.

Smitty:  Yes. I could hear those great sounds from those different pianos. It was just really beautiful.

KM:  Thank you very much.

Smitty:  It was very nice. So you’ve got a special tour coming up.  I mean, you’ve got a lot of dates.

KM:  Yes. I’m really, really excited to start the tour and see everyone.

Smitty:  And everyone’s gonna be excited to see you too! One of the things I said, too, was I have got to get out to one of your shows while you’re in the U.S. because, wow, I can just imagine these great songs and those fantastic grooves from your rhythm section in a live setting.  It’s gotta be just a beautiful experience.

KM:  Yeah, I’m very excited….actually, we have to practice four new songs, but I’m really looking forward to it and I love the sound on the album, so I have to make a great live version too.

Smitty:  Oh yes, I’m sure it will be.  It’s always great when you’re playing live.

KM:  Thank you.

Smitty:  Always a lot of fun.