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

I don't worry too much about the fundamentalist principles that are in almost any discussion about Jazz.

I hate the way chorus boxes sound

I think jazz is actually quite unforgiving in its disdain for nostalgia. It demands creativity and change at its highest level.

Learning to play is mostly about learning to hear, and learning to really listen deeply to sound in a musical way is a lifetime's worth of work.

What I look for in musicians is a sense of infinity

I try to be prepared for the moment, through understanding, and being warmed up, knowing all about chords and scales, so I don't even have to think and I can get right to what it is I want to say.