I'm fascinated with the electronic devices that we can mess around with.
Because if you've got the wit, you can make anything into a melody, ultimately.
You can make a saxophone into an electric organ; you can do everything with it
In a way, I started out to be a baritone player.
This life of being a transient human being has gotten to a point when it's very hard to bear
So I played alto for quite a while until I saved up the money for the baritone
Unfortunately, there are no mulligans when it comes to pro football contracts.
Then, of course, I played alto and tenor, wherever there were jobs.
New York is still where I live most of the time.
I've always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting.
Only the French, I guess, really use tenor and alto to any great extent in the orchestra
The baritone can serve functions that the alto and tenor cannot, in orchestral voicing
I'm so impressed by Jennifer Lawrence and Carey Mulligan. They have this exquisite taste. They are very gifted in their ability to make great choices.
Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker seemed so sophisticated and bad. I wanted to be like that.
I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.
The recording industry has changed; they're enjoying such incredible success in the pop field
