The Japanese actually approach the music on a high level. It's always been on a high level.

But anything that you hear about Japan is nothing like what you see when you actually go over there and see it, you know, in a real situation.

Jazz needs the help. It's the more sophisticated music. All the other music is on the TV, but jazz isn't.

Theres so much beautiful music in the world, and the kids are getting robbed.

If somebody would come and they're not playing music, they would encounter certain people on another level.

The people in Japan know more about the history of jazz and the musicians than the people in the United States do.

I might have played a little bit more in Europe than I have in Japan.