Jazz Is About Being In The Moment.

I Got A Chance To Work With Miles Davis, And That Changed Everything For Me, 'cause Miles Really Encouraged All His Musicians To Reach Beyond What They Know, Go Into Unknown Territory And Explore. It's Made A Difference To Me And The Decisions That I've Made Over The Years About How To Approach A Project In This Music.

In World War Ii, Jazz Absolutely Was The Music Of Freedom, And Then In The Cold War, Behind The Iron Curtain, Same Thing. It Was All Underground, But They Needed The Food Of Freedom That Jazz Offered.

But I Have To Be Careful Not To Let The World Dazzle Me So Much That I Forget That I'm A Husband And A Father.

Creativity And Artistic Endeavors Have A Mission That Goes Far Beyond Just Making Music For The Sake Of Music.

I Think Risk-taking Is A Great Adventure. And Life Should Be Full Of Adventures.