Adversity is not a dead end but a detour to a better outcome than you can imagine!

We spent all day together [with Phil Wood] at that one particular lesson, which was maybe the third or fourth lesson, in from 11:00 in the morning to 11:00 at night. We often did a lot of varied things. It wasn't just about jazz language and the saxophone.

There are a lot of different ways you can be a part of this music and love it and make a contribution that's personal to you.

I think [Phil Wood] didn't suffer fools gladly, but he loved supporting young people that loved the music.

I didn't always have time to practice as much as I wanted to do, that was a real problem for me in high school and college.

I learned some classical music history, which I had done quite a bit at of Performing Arts. But I got some more with a great teacher named David Noon, who I've been in contact with quite a bit in recent years.

Enthusiasm comes from the Greek word entheos, which means, "inspired" or "filled with the divine."