In composition you have all the time you want to decide what to say in 15 seconds, in improvisation you have 15 seconds.
Risk is at the heart of jazz. Every note we play is a risk.
Jazz is like wine. When it is new it's only for the experts, but when it gets older everybody wants it.
I started in New Orleans music and played all through the history of jazz.
I still love the whole history of Jazz. The old things sound better than ever.
