I think that the melodic piece of the puzzle in music is the most esoteric and difficult to quantify.

I saw A Hard Day's Night 12 or 13 times.

My first relationship to any kind of musical situation is as a listener.

I think I represent a more left-wing view of what jazz is

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.

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

The more I can learn about music, the more I learn about other things.