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.

It is Jazz's very nature to change, to develop & adapt to the circumstances of its environment.

Jazz music will continue to thrive, possibly in unexpected ways.

People sometimes say it takes a long time to become a Jazz fan, but for me it took about five seconds.

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.

Listening is the key to everything good in music.

I met Gary (Burton) at the Wichita Jazz Festival when I was 18 -- he was one of my favorite musicians and I got to play a few tunes with him there. Shortly after that, I joined his band, which was the equivalent of joining the Beatles for me! He was, and still is, one of the greatest musicians I have ever been lucky enough to be around.