Its more about conception and touch and spirit and soul than whether my hardware was in place.
Somehow trumpet is the reference point for me it was actually my first instrument.
More and more as time has gone on, I realize that playing is really more about listening than it is about playing.
I think I have a basic sound aesthetic that is in most of what I do
I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound
I love playing and working on music. It is something that I feel really lucky to be able to spend my life doing. And I don't sleep much!