He apparently did not feel at ease playing with a big band, even one that followed his own musical ideas.

VOA: special.2009.05.03

Each year, entrepreneurs with ideas for the "next big thing" flood venture capitalists with business plans.

VOA: special.2009.06.26

"It is a very exciting moment for me because this is a big recognition for the ideas that I have been promoting, trying to let people pay attention to it.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

"We are really sad that he is no more with us," "Many pop singers, like all our pop singers, they have some kind of influence and they,to some extent, have followed his ideas and compositions, and so it's a big time loss."

VOA: standard.2009.06.26