Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.

As long as there are people trying to play music in a sincere way, there will be Jazz.

Sound is the first thing that we tune into.

I'd like to feel that whatever I play is a result of whatever I've heard.

Most jazz players work out their solos, at least to the extent that they have a very specific vocabulary.