People who love jazz musicians love us when we play what we want to play and we're starving. But as soon as you commercialize your sound like Wes Montgomery did, the jazz fans and the critics are down on you!

I've had the pleasure of playing with the baddest Jazz cats on the planet.

Never give up on a good thing, never give up, never give up!

As my career has progressed, I've had the pleasure of playing with the baddest jazz cats on the planet. But that doesn't change my desire to entertain folks. That's really who I am.

I have been doing music all my life so everyday when I get up I expect music will be part of it.

There is no finer guitarist than Kenny Burrell

The greatest teacher is just going out and playing.