Sometimes I Try To Lose My Identity,

If You Plan On Continuing A Tradition, It Might Be A Good Idea To Find Out Just What Tradition It Is That You Intend To Continue.

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

Avant-garde, Jazz, Pop, Classical, Country And Western, Rock, Free, Straight-ahead, Etc. Are Ultimately Meaningless Terms In The Face Of The Music Being Discussed At Best - At Worst, Those Terms Often Serve As Code Words For What Is In Fact A Cultural / Political Discussion More Than A Musical One.

Smokin' At The Half Note Is The Absolute Greatest Jazz-guitar Album Ever Made. It Is Also The Record That Taught Me How To Play.

I Don't Know If I Would Qualify As Mainstream. I Think I Have Managed To Function Pretty Successfully On The Fringes Of The Music World And Have Been Able To Play Exactly What I Have Wanted The Way I Have Wanted