When I found the music of Monk I finally found music that fit that horn. Every one of his tunes fit it perfectly.

Play difficult and interesting things. If you play boring things, you risk losing your appetite. Saxophone can be tedious with too much of the same.

I started in New Orleans music and played all through the history of jazz.

Circumstances can be very important. Find the right people to work with.

A young pianist & composer who has demonstrated an exceptional creativity, in both his playing & his writing, as well as showing us all, his very strong commitment & motivation to aim for high musical goals. Talent like his is rare.

Kenny G, I have to be grateful to him for proving that the instrument can be played all different kinds of ways.

To me, there is spirit in a reed. It's a living thing, a weed, really, and it does contain spirit of a sort. It's really an ancient vibration.