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

From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles

Avant-garde, jazz, pop, classical, country and western, rock, free, straight-ahead, etc. are ultimately meaningless terms in the face of the music being discussed at best - at worst, those terms often serve as code words for what is in fact a cultural / political discussion more than a musical one.

I was deep in the zone of practicing almost constantly

One very fundamental thing has not changed and I realized that it will never change... is that I really need to go home and practice.

The Unity Band project has been life-changing for me. I have led many groups of talented musicians, but this is unlike anything else.

I just have never seen anyone build anything significant in any field without having a deep and detailed sense of what they are building on.