The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn.
I don't worry too much about the fundamentalist principles that are in almost any discussion about Jazz.
Jazz is an idea that is more powerful than the details of its history.
The best musicians are not the best players, they're the best listeners.
I was deep in the zone of practicing almost constantly
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.