For Me Brazilian Music Is

My Father's Father Came From Russia; My Mother Came From Romania.

If You Keep Your Head In The Sand, You Don't Know Where The Kick's Coming From.

As Much As I Think John Coltrane Belongs On The List, I Think Without Coleman Hawkins And Lester Young, Both Of Whom Defined Improvising On The Tenor Sax, There Would Not Have Been The Evolution Of The Craft By John Coltrane.

I Had Sat In One Day In Central Park With Bonnie And Delaney, And Duane Was Playing With Them, So I Asked If He Wanted To Work On An Album. You Never Had To Say To Him How To Play The Guitar.

What I Try To Do Is Produce An Atmosphere Where Musicians Want To Invest In What They Do And Give To The Recording. I Hire Those Musicians Who I Know Will Play Something Creative And Interesting.