The trumpet was not a lyrical singing instrument.

The reaction to this album has just been fabulous around the world... and I've had offers to perform from around the world and I'm tempted to do it. I've got itchy lips.

Arts is like the power of now. When you're performing, when you're playing, when you're sculpting, painting, it's that moment. I'm in the moment of my life, and that's what I love to do.

You know, the record business is much different than being artist on stage.

If you look at a record under a microscope, the high frequencies are short jagged edges... and the low frequencies are long swinging ones are deep bass sounds. When it cut it at half speed, you're getting more of those on the record.

You can have a great lyric and a so-so melody; it's going to be a tough sell.

I like to listen to classical music... I like mainline jazz.