I am not fundamentally a musician, I am fundamentally a human being.

People always want to protect what's really going on inside. They want to kind of make visible something that looks more pleasant than what may be happening inside of themselves.

Jazz to me is the spirit of freedom. I mean real freedom. Freedom to explore. Freedom to express. Freedom to pour out your guts.

Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.

Jazz has been the voice of freedom for so many countries over the past half century.

I like the idea of an eclectic approach, incorporating jazz with other forms and other genres of music.

When I was young I used to listen to everything.