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

I was able to work with the best musicians in Kansas City starting when I was really young

Im always trying to find connections between things. That art is the juxtaposition of a lot of things that seem unrelated but add up to something recognizable.

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.

The best musicians are not the best players, they're the best listeners.

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