So I Didn't Actually Change My Name

It's Not Exclusive, But Inclusive, Which Is The Whole Spirit Of Jazz.

I Don't View Myself As A Musician Anymore - I View Myself As A Human Being That Functions As A Musician When I'm Functioning As A Musician, But That's Not 24 Hours A Day. That's Really Opened Me Up To Even More Perspectives Because Now I Look At Music, Not From The Standpoint Of Being A Musician, But From The Standpoint Of Being A Human Being.

I Don't Mind Being Classified As A Jazz Artist, But I Do Mind Being Restricted To Being A Jazz Artist. My Foundation Has Been In Jazz, Though I Didn't Really Start Out That Way. I Started In Classical Music, But My Formative Years Were In Jazz, And It Makes A Great Foundation.

Oscar Peterson Is The Greatest Living Influence On Jazz Pianists Today.

I Try Stuff. I Synthesize What's Of Value With Some Of The Other Things I Have At My Disposal.