I just kinda like playing. I don't necessarily go on tour to promote my albums. I'm on the road all the time. The fact that I have a new record is out is a coincidence.

Jazz music by its very nature is just a conglomerate of a lot of different kinds of music.

In regard to music, I just think that it's always best to have an attitude of being a perpetual student and always look to learn something new about music, because there's always something new to learn.

My name is on the thing, but the reality of it is, when I get up there on stage, I'm part of a band. I'm part of a unit. It's like a basketball team.

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 never get it figured out. You just keep playing.

When I make records, I never listen to stuff after it's done. Ever.