A chimpanzee could learn what I do physically, but it goes way beyond that. When you play, you play life.

A chimpanzee could learn what I do physically, but it goes way beyond that. When you play, you play life.

All you've got to do is keep your ears open.

Trumpets! Can you bring your... uh... extracurricular tubing necessities next rehearsal?

It's really easy to play harmonics, anyone can do it. It's another thing to be able to swing, to make to make a band swing, to create a groove. Harmonics ain't everything. Being able to play harmonics certainly does not make you a good bass player. Cleverness is no substitute for true awareness.

I took the frets out of my bass after I was getting into jazz a lot and I wanted to have that upright sound.

Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out.