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.
I was deep in the zone of practicing almost constantly
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.
I think I have a basic sound aesthetic that is in most of what I do
Jazz is an idea that is more powerful than the details of its history.
To me, there are lots of different stories to tell and you usually find the best way to tell the one you are telling once you are in it.