I Was Deep In The Zone Of

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.

Its More About Conception And Touch And Spirit And Soul Than Whether My Hardware Was In Place.

My Older Brother Mike Is An Excellent Trumpet Player. By The Time He Was 12, He Was Playing Around Kansas City In Classical Situations. He Was Already An Amazing Talent.

The Beauty Of Jazz Is That It's Malleable. People Are Addressing It To Suit Their Own Personalities.

The More I Can Learn About Music, The More I Learn About Other Things.