Switch to piano! No. Really, if you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice. Of course, it would be best if you could actually sing with your own voice. The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. Therefore, the challenge is to sing on an imperfect instrument or 'voice' that is outside of your body. I love that challenge and have for over forty-five years. As far as playing jazz, no other art form, other than conversation, can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction.

There are four qualities essential to a great jazzman. they are taste, courage, individuality, and irreverence.

I learn something new every day.

I learn something new every day - to edit, to take out all the extraneous matter and stress form, logic, and content. I try to play beautiful music.

I played in rhumba bands, mickey mouse bands; all kinds of bands.

Records used to be documents, but now record companies want product.

You can read all the textbooks and listen to all the records, but you have to play with musicians that are better than you.