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

It starts with a single sound. If there's something in that sound, then it's worth continuing.

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.

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

There is an awful lot of what I call recreational jazz going on, where people go out and learn a particular language or style and become real sharks on somebody else's language.

Saxophone is one thing, and music is another.

If you listen to Louis Armstrong from 1929, you will never hear anything better than that really, and you will never hear anything more free than that.