I think jazz is a phenomenal creative force, because it's one man, one vote as you're playing, but it's a collective thing, what you're doing. You're listening to all the musicians around you and you're working within that structure.

I like to listed to the adventurous guys - the Coltranes, Miles Davis, the guys who just let it loose.

When I finish an album and I find myself listening to it in the car, because it makes me feel a certain way, that's the time to try to let other people know about it.

I think President Obama really does get the value of the arts.

I think jazz is a phenomenal creative force, because it's one man, one vote as you're playing, but it's a collective thing, what you're doing. You're listening to all the musicians around you and you're working within that structure.

I find that it's nice to work with somebody and spin off on someone else's feelings. You get a little jaded by yourself.

It's very clean. With tape, you get noise.