I have been able to get a small audience. It's not the huge audience, but it's enough to make it possible to play. I appreciate that.

A first love always occupies a special place.

Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not saying one way is better than another.

I always felt as a horn player, a jam session wasn't satisfying enough for me. I should have been a rhythm section player, actually.

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

As long as there are people trying to play music in a sincere way, there will be Jazz.

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