I've always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting.

This life of being a transient human being has gotten to a point when it's very hard to bear

Actually, it is a fact that I've been doing more writing than playing in recent years.

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.

Because if you've got the wit, you can make anything into a melody, ultimately.

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

A very talented player and all around excellent musician. I love hearing his records on radio!