I'd like to feel that whatever I play is a result of whatever I've heard.
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.
That's kind of my goal: to build a new row of meaningful tones.
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 listen to classical music very much. There's a lot of jazz that I don't enjoy listening to.