You never get it figured out. You just keep playing.
Jazz music by its very nature is just a conglomerate of a lot of different kinds of music.
Its all about finding the right note at the right place and knowing when to leave well enough alone. And that's a lifelong quest.
You're only as good as your last record.
Music is just kind of an expression of who I am. It's what I do.
When I make records, I never listen to stuff after it's done. Ever.