I was playing violin for a long time, about 6 years. It takes a while. You need very patient people in your house when you have a violin.

It is hard for a black man to just be himself. We spend so much time in defense of something that is indefensible because there is nothing to defend.

I think Wes Montgomery is the greatest jazz guitarist that ever lived.

I am blessed to have Mom and Dad.

The simple things in life ground me and keep me focused so Im able to do a good job with what is in front of me.

I had the fortunate experience to play with people from different schools of music. Sam Rivers is from the fundamentalist school of music.

If you play jazz, then you play with your fingers. If you're playing rock, you use a pick. There's really no rhyme or reason to that other than that's just the way it has been.