You Don't Have To Live The Blues

When You Get Cancer, It's Like Really Time To Look At What Your Life Was And Is, And I Decided That Everything I've Done So Far Is Not As Important As What I'm Going To Do Now.

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.

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 Keep Your Head In The Sand, You Don't Know Where The Kick's Coming From.