In Some Ways Lester Young Is The

You Just Keep Playing. If Someone Special Comes Along And Organizes It In A New Way, Then You'll Have Another Approach And Everybody Will Jump On It To Try To Learn.

Many People Do Think It's Naive To Improvise In Front Of Paying Customers. I'm Not Saying One Way Is Better Than Another.

In Some Ways Lester Young Is The Most Complex Rhythmically Of Any Musician. He Does Some Things Which Are Just Phenomenal.

After Playing Now For 60 Years, It's Still Very Challenging For Me To Play A Simple Melody And Have It Clean And Touch The Reed At The Proper Time In The Proper Way.

Benny Goodman Was One Of The Big Influences As A Clarinet Player. That's Why I Wanted The Clarinet.