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

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.

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.

You just keep playing. If someone special comes along and organizes it in a new way, then you'll have another approach and everybody will jump on it to try to learn.

Bernstein grew up in my building in New York. He's a very, very fine player. When he was a kid, he came by to find out what was going on in the world of jazz.

I'd like to feel that whatever I play is a result of whatever I've heard.

Sound is the first thing that we tune into.