Life on the road is murder. It's as though life begins and ends when you have your horn in your mouth.

In a way, I started out to be a baritone player.

The other saxophones, except as solo instruments, really don't have much point in the orchestra

The Russian composers, especially, tricked the symphony orchestra into the kind of dynamic, rhythmic thing

Life on the road is murder. It's as though life begins and ends when you have your horn in your mouth.

The recording industry has changed; they're enjoying such incredible success in the pop field

If you've only got one horn playing, I still want the sense of ensemble.