I'm only involved really right now with the Art Ensemble of Chicago and the Brass Fantasy.

We have the freedom to either play a tempo or not to play a tempo; to play a note or not to play a note; or to play what some people would say is a sound.

Jazz is neither specific repertoire, nor academic exercise... but a way of life.

These record companies are going to be going out of business pretty soon, because people are just going to be downloading what they want to hear.

I'm only involved really right now with the Art Ensemble of Chicago and the Brass Fantasy.

And there are a lot of people interested in creative music, there are more and more and more.

The music we play is kind of hard to explain. It's music that we really feel.