The First Thing I Learned

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

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.

It's A Shame That Jazz Is Now Being Turned Into Dried Fruit. It's Becoming Quantized, Diced And Defined. It's Becoming An Idiom. To Me If It's Anything, Jazz Is A Verb ? It's More Like A Process Than It Is A Thing.

As Much As I Have Done Collaborations Over The Years, I Am Actually Kind Of A Reluctant Partner.

One Very Fundamental Thing Has Not Changed And I Realized That It Will Never Change... Is That I Really Need To Go Home And Practice.