Only the French, I guess, really use tenor and alto to any great extent in the orchestra
Eliminating the piano means that I've always worked closer with the bass than most players.
When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins
In a way, I started out to be a baritone player.
So I played alto for quite a while until I saved up the money for the baritone
When we've finished the current tour I'm going to go back to Italy and see if I can do some more writing.