I Have Friends Who Will Critique Me

Having Heard Clifford Brown Play All Those Fast Runs, I Used To Really Practice Clarke Trumpet Exercises All Day Long So That I Could Play Fast. That's All I Wanted To Do. I Was Like A Child With A Toy.

I Think That Virtuosity Is The First Sign Of Morality In A Musician. It Means You're Serious Enough To Practice.

My Older Brother And Myself Always Played Together In Bands, But We Never Knew We Would Be Professional Musicians.

And My Identity...i Never Really Wondered About It Because, Unfortunately, I Sounded Like Myself. People Be Saying I Sound Like Miles Or Clifford Brown.

There's Always The Cliche Of The Choir Shouting And Clapping. Ok, You Have To Do That, But There's Also Introspective Parts, Parts Where You Just Follow Someone That's Preaching. There's Lots Of Different Emotions And Moods That A Service Requires.