I try to play the bare essence, to let everything be just what it's supposed to be.
There have been two great revelations in my life: The first was bepop, the second was homeopathy.
When I grow up I want to be just like Benny Carter!
I try to play the bare essence, to let everything be just what it's supposed to be in that particular spot...You have many things to pick from when you're playing, so you try to train yourself to pick out the best things that you know.
It's taken me all my life to learn what not to play.
How do I know why Miles walks off the stage? Why don't you ask him? And besides, maybe we'd all like to be like Miles, and just haven't got the guts.