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

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

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

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

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

Jazz is an idea that is more powerful than the details of its history.

I hate the way chorus boxes sound