I Wanted To Be A Pianist But

I Wanted To Be A Pianist But It Just Wasn't My Thing. I Guess I Wanted To Stand Up Rather Than Sit Down.

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.

You Must Have The Music To Justify An Instrument's Extensive Use.

Risk Is At The Heart Of Jazz. Every Note We Play Is A Risk.

There Is An Awful Lot Of What I Call Recreational Jazz Going On, Where People Go Out And Learn A Particular Language Or Style And Become Real Sharks On Somebody Else's Language.