The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I'm more interested in music.

Nobody was playing the soprano saxophone and certainly nobody was trying to do anything with it. So I was all alone. I didn't know that at first.

Saxophone is one thing, and music is another.

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.

I wanted to be a pianist but it just wasn't my thing. I guess I wanted to stand up rather than sit down.

If you're trying to invent something new, you're going to reach a lot of discouraging points, and most people give up.

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.