Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.

I listen to classical music very much. There's a lot of jazz that I don't enjoy listening to.

Out of Coltrane's whole history, there are things which I think are great from all the periods.

We all learn from each other, and I never really hung out with guys in that way, so I missed out.

Most jazz players work out their solos, at least to the extent that they have a very specific vocabulary.

I understood that if I wanted to work, the saxophone was the main instrument. The clarinet was what we call a double.

That's kind of my goal: to build a new row of meaningful tones.