Jazz Is An Idea That Is More

I Think Jazz Is Actually Quite Unforgiving In Its Disdain For Nostalgia. It Demands Creativity And Change At Its Highest Level.

I Met Gary (burton) At The Wichita Jazz Festival When I Was 18 -- He Was One Of My Favorite Musicians And I Got To Play A Few Tunes With Him There. Shortly After That, I Joined His Band, Which Was The Equivalent Of Joining The Beatles For Me! He Was, And Still Is, One Of The Greatest Musicians I Have Ever Been Lucky Enough To Be Around.

Jazz Is An Idea That Is More Powerful Than The Details Of Its History.

I Don't Worry Too Much About The Fundamentalist Principles That Are In Almost Any Discussion About Jazz.

I Realized That Equipment Really Had Little To Do With Why I Sound Like The Way I Sound