Man, there's no boundary line to art!

It's just music. It's trying to play clean and looking for the pretty notes. The beat in a bop band is with the music, against it, behind it. It pushes it. It helps it. Help is the big thing. It has no continuity of beat, no steady chug-chug. Jazz has, and that's why bop is more flexible.

Don't be afraid, just play the music.

You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.

Master your instrument. Master the music. And then forget all that bullshit and just play.

I'm very glad to have met you. I like your playing very much.

Man, there's no boundary line to art!