Music is what you notice when it's no longer in your presence.

Its more about conception and touch and spirit and soul than whether my hardware was in place.

As much as I have done collaborations over the years, I am actually kind of a reluctant partner.

Smokin' at the Half Note is the absolute greatest jazz-guitar album ever made. It is also the record that taught me how to play.

Jazz demands that you bring to it things that are valuable to you, that are personal to you.

If you plan on continuing a tradition, it might be a good idea to find out just what tradition it is that you intend to continue.

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.