There have been many great musicians that, Clifford Brown is one great example, I mean he died very early, 25.

There was a period which I refer to as the 'Golden Age of Jazz,' which sort of encompasses the middle Thirties through the Sixties, we had a lot of great innovators, all creating things which will last the world for a long, long time.

I've played with all of the heavyweights in the modern jazz, progressive jazz movement. I've been fortunate enough to play with them, a who's who. All of those guys, I've been fortunate enough to have performed with.

One very important thing I learned from Monk was his complete dedication to music. That was his reason for being alive. Nothing else mattered except music, really.

There have been many great musicians that, Clifford Brown is one great example, I mean he died very early, 25.

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

I'm fortunate that I'm making a living at it now because I'm not equipped to do anything else.