I Feel A Lot More Secure About

I'm Aware That A Lot Of What Is Happening In Jazz Has Not Had A Very Dynamic Change In A Long Time.

Fact Is That I Played Piano And Performed, As A Young Kid, A Mozart Piano Concerto With The Chicago Symphony Orchestra . Don't Forget I Was Only Eleven-years-old And To Be On The Stage At That Age Had Tremendous Impact On Me. Basically Love For Classical Music And Performing As A Kid On The Big Stage Probably Led Toward This Decision, Which Meant That Music Is Going To Be My Big Love But Also My Profession.

The True Artform Is Being A Human Being.

You Can Practice To Attain Knowledge, But You Can't Practice To Attain Wisdom.

Jazz To Me Is The Spirit Of Freedom. I Mean Real Freedom. Freedom To Explore. Freedom To Express. Freedom To Pour Out Your Guts.