Whatever my recorded output is, it's a reflection of a general love of music.

As much as I have done collaborations over the years, I am actually kind of a reluctant partner.

I think I represent a more left-wing view of what jazz is

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

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

1962 to 1965, where suddenly the guitar became this icon of youth culture all over the world, thanks mostly to the Beatles. Add to that, that I saw A Hard Day's Night 12 or 13 times, and that the guitar was the one instrument that my parents absolutely refused to let in the house. So you add it up and see that irresistible forces led me to the guitar.

I think I have a basic sound aesthetic that is in most of what I do