21.   Putting aside the recent polemics surrounding the Latin Grammy awards, the Cuban musician said he would have gone anywhere to attend the gala event.

22.   The musician said he had launched his own e-mail campaign urging wind instrument musicians to join him.

23.   The New York-based musicians said they were worried about equipment arriving on time and were concerned about flying.

24.   The musician said he eventually wanted to be guest conductor of the highly regarded Danish concert jazz band and still would compose for it.

25.   The musician said he needs the house for his personal archives.

26.   The musicians say some contractors trim costs by paying them little or in some cases nothing at all.

27.   The other musicians said drugs were harming his performance.

28.   The British-born musician said the fact that he has a growing catalogue of film scores to his name did not mean he was considering crossing the divide.