Jazz Is Like Wine. When It Is

If You Listen To Louis Armstrong From 1929, You Will Never Hear Anything Better Than That Really, And You Will Never Hear Anything More Free Than That.

You Must Have The Music To Justify An Instrument's Extensive Use.

The Saxophone Is A Very Interesting Machine, But I'm More Interested In Music.

There Is An Awful Lot Of What I Call Recreational Jazz Going On, Where People Go Out And Learn A Particular Language Or Style And Become Real Sharks On Somebody Else's Language.

When I Came Up, It Was All About Originality And Collective Research. There Is An Awful Lot Of Imitation Going On Now.