The whole rise of new adult contemporary music and smooth jazz was a nice surprise..

Well, Grover Washington was my main influence and when I went to college, I started listening to more of the jazz masters like Sonny Rollins, Cannonb….

Finally, I was no longer a student and was making music for myself..

Being a purely instrumental album, it makes a musical statement, not a religious one, and I hope that people can feel the emotion of the great melodi….

I listen to all the top 20 songs, and top 20 albums, even the rap albums. But I don't like negative messages. If somebody is putting a lot of ego out….

The Moment is an album that contains the best music I have ever produced..

What is music anyway? It's a form of communication, and that's why I play the kind of music that I think - that I hope - can communicate with people..

I'm responsive to my public, but I also follow my heart..

I'm just more into playing golf. It's a great thing..

I think everybody has to kind of decide what the word 'jazz' means to them, and that's fine..

Maybe the biggest thing that I've learned musically is that anything is possible. Things can work when maybe they don't seem like they can..

I've never really played golf. With the sax, I learned technique well enough so that it feels like part of my body, and I just express myself. That's….

If I even lose my glasses or make a mistake. I become really disappointed in myself..

There are a few countries that, for whatever reason, really enjoy listening to my music..

It's important to let each artist do what makes him or her feel comfortable. Success should be a by-product of that..

I just started as a part of the public school music program. I took lessons at the school every Friday and was a part of the school band. I was just ….

When I play live, I feel how the audience is going and follow and lead at the same time..

It wasn't until Duotones that I felt my true voice come out..

Maybe I'm a dreamer, but I think the ordinary guy has just as much right to say 'This is a good song' as somebody who is in the music business..

I've learned that you simply can't control those bad vibes..

Just figure out what you think jazz is, and then if it fits into that category, it's jazz, and if it doesn't, it isn't. It's no big deal..