I've never been one that thinks that the function of an instrument is to approach the purity of voice or the structure of a beautifully sung line.
Evan ParkerI'd met Roscoe in Europe quite a few times over the years, and we'd say hi and so on, but this was the first time we'd actually played together.
Evan ParkerOf course when people are as talented as Jim O'Rourke or Gene Coleman, pretty soon you know that they're going to be part of the bigger scene anyway.
Evan Parker