You start way down on a low B flat on the tuba and you have a chromatic scale; you can match the colours all the way up, till you get to the top of the trumpet.

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

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

When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins

I would think, of all the saxophones, the baritone would be the most logical instrument if anybody was adding a voice to the symphony orchestra.

You start way down on a low B flat on the tuba and you have a chromatic scale; you can match the colours all the way up, till you get to the top of the trumpet.

When we've finished the current tour I'm going to go back to Italy and see if I can do some more writing.