I'm now a legend, whether I want to be or not.

Improvisation is the ability to create something very spiritual, something of one's own.

Many jazz artists go to L.A. seeking a more comfortable life and then they really stop playing.

I'm now a legend, whether I want to be or not.

I enjoy playing clubs. I still enjoy the closeness of the nightclub venue. However, after a certain period of time and after playing around some of the clubs in New YorkI felt that jazz should be presented in a more prestigious atmosphere.

I am a person who thinks about the music first in trying to achieve something musically valid.

I feel that L.A. has not always been my strongest base for support. That can be for various reasons.