The more I can learn about music, the more I learn about other things.

My older brother Mike is an excellent trumpet player. By the time he was 12, he was playing around Kansas City in classical situations. He was already an amazing talent.

Jazz is an idea that is more powerful than the details of its history.

Jazz is not something that can be defined through blunt instruments. It is much more poetic than that.

If you plan on continuing a tradition, it might be a good idea to find out just what tradition it is that you intend to continue.

I was deep in the zone of practicing almost constantly

My first relationship to any kind of musical situation is as a listener.