When I came up, it was all about originality and collective research. There is an awful lot of imitation going on now.

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.

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

I still love the whole history of Jazz. The old things sound better than ever.

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

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.

You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others.