Music Truly Is The Universal Language.

People Always Want To Protect What's Really Going On Inside. They Want To Kind Of Make Visible Something That Looks More Pleasant Than What May Be Happening Inside Of Themselves.

I've Always Been Interested In Science. I Used To Take Watches Apart And Clocks Apart, And There's Little Screws, And A Little This And That, And I Found Out If I Dropped One Of Them, That Thing Ain't Gonna Work.

I Got A Chance To Work With Miles Davis, And That Changed Everything For Me, 'cause Miles Really Encouraged All His Musicians To Reach Beyond What They Know, Go Into Unknown Territory And Explore. It's Made A Difference To Me And The Decisions That I've Made Over The Years About How To Approach A Project In This Music.

Back In The Day For Me Was A Great Time In My Life - I Was In My 20s. Most People Refer To Their Experiences In Their Twenties As Being A Highlight In Their Life. It's A Period Of Time Where You Often Develop Your Own Way, Your Own Sound, Your Own Identity, And That Happened With Me, When I Was With A Great Teacher - Miles Davis.

I'm Aware That A Lot Of What Is Happening In Jazz Has Not Had A Very Dynamic Change In A Long Time.