To Most Jazz Critics I Was Basically

For Me Brazilian Music Is The Perfect Mix Of Melody And Rhythm. It Just Bubbles Rhythmically. If I Had To Pick Just One Music Style To Play If Would Be Brazilian.

If You're In Jazz And More Than Ten People Like You, You're Labeled Commercial.

As Much As I Think John Coltrane Belongs On The List, I Think Without Coleman Hawkins And Lester Young, Both Of Whom Defined Improvising On The Tenor Sax, There Would Not Have Been The Evolution Of The Craft By John Coltrane.

My Father's Father Came From Russia; My Mother Came From Romania.

Music Allows The Great Opportunity To Play With People You Love.