If you have music you want to play that no one asks you to play, you have to go out and find where you can play it. It's called do or die.
Saxophone is one thing, and music is another.
Make the drummer sound good.
I wanted to be a pianist but it just wasn't my thing. I guess I wanted to stand up rather than sit down.
Circumstances can be very important. Find the right people to work with.
You must have the music to justify an instrument's extensive use.