The Unity Band project has been life-changing for me. I have led many groups of talented musicians, but this is unlike anything else.

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

There has to be a real strong reason to do something with someone for me.

I think jazz is actually quite unforgiving in its disdain for nostalgia. It demands creativity and change at its highest level.

I was deep in the zone of practicing almost constantly

There's more bad music in jazz than any other form. Maybe that's because the audience doesn't really know what's happening.

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