But I have to be careful not to let the world dazzle me so much that I forget that I'm a husband and a father.

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

There are a lot of records coming out, in every field of music, not just jazz.

I got a chance to work with Miles Davis, and that changed everything for me, 'cause Miles really encouraged all his musicians to reach beyond what they know, go into unknown territory and explore. It's made a difference to me and the decisions that I've made over the years about how to approach a project in this music.

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

I spent five years, at least, working with Miles. Together, we recorded ESP, Nefertiti, Sorcerer -- and I can tell you; each of these albums instantly became jazz classics. Hey, we had Wayne Shorter playing tenor sax, Ron [Carter] on bass, Tony Williams played drums. That was great band we had.

You can expand, repeat, even change keys and do other things electronically to give certain elements and phrases more cohesiveness.