...to me if it's anything, jazz is a verb-it's more like a process than it is a thing.
I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound
There has to be a real strong reason to do something with someone for me.
Jazz demands that you bring to it things that are valuable to you, that are personal to you.
The best musicians are not the best players, they're the best listeners.
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.