You have to know composition to be a good improviser.

You have to know composition to be a good improviser.

If you listen to nature, all the sounds are done in a confident way. I'm trying to do that.

I'm approaching a period in my life though where I'd like to be totally absorbed into music, doing concerts, writing something. Basically, that IS what I am doing.

I like to hear melodies that go from one extreme to the next- saxophone to a bell to a whistle, for instance.

I don't like to box myself in when I'm composing.

What I try to impart to a musician is to really try to practice the instrument in a really sincere way. Learn as much about music as you possibly can. Learn composition. Study to try to create compositions of your own and put your own personal touch on your music.