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

Miles Davis is one who writes songs when he plays.

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

Then, of course, I played alto and tenor, wherever there were jobs.

I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.

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

People talk about innovations and evolutions and that kind of thing; I don't understand about that nonsense. It's like, all instruments are there to use all the time