Jazz is such a powerful cultural statement that it's almost as if it's intertwined with society.

Whenever there's a change with Jazz & its aesthetics, it's almost always reflected with a change in the culture.

Jazz is such a powerful cultural statement that it's almost as if it's intertwined with society.

The hardest part of playing the trumpet is the physical act of making the sound.

Sounds of daily life are musical. I try to absorb the intricacies of sounds as if I were listening to music.

I try to listen attentively to musical sounds around me. You can think of the sounds of daily life as being musical. So I try to absorb the intricacies of the sounds as I would if I were listening to a piece of music. I try to see the beauty in everything.