I Heard Sidney Bechet Play A Duke

You Can Work On The Saxophone Alone, But Ultimately You Must Perform With Others.

The More Original Something Is, The More Of A Threat It Seems Until The People Catch Up With It. That Happened With Thelonious Monk. It Happened With Anybody Who Is Really Original.

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.

In Composition You Have All The Time You Want To Decide What To Say In 15 Seconds, In Improvisation You Have 15 Seconds.

It's Very Important To Go Through Periods Where You Sound Just Rotten And You Know It, And You Have To Persevere Or Give Up.