Sound Is The First Thing

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

I Understood That If I Wanted To Work, The Saxophone Was The Main Instrument. The Clarinet Was What We Call A Double.

I Love Indian Music Very Much, But I Haven't Studied That Specifically.

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.

I Just Completed A Tour In Europe. I Played Every Night. This Requires Traveling Some Days For Six Hours In A Van Or A Train Or A Car. After Six Weeks Of That, I Checked Into The Hotel And Just Fell Apart.