Occupation: Guitarist Birth: August 12, 1954
I was deep in the zone of practicing almost constantly.
I try to be prepared for the moment, through understanding, and being warmed up, knowing all about chords and scales, so I don't even have to think a….
There has to be a real strong reason to do something with someone for me..
I met Gary (Burton) at the Wichita Jazz Festival when I was 18 -- he was one of my favorite musicians and I got to play a few tunes with him there. S….
What I look for in musicians is a sense of infinity.
And if I ever DO see [Kenny G] anywhere, at any function - he WILL get a piece of my mind, and maybe a guitar wrapped around his head..
I hate the way chorus boxes sound.
Somehow trumpet is the reference point for me it was actually my first instrument..
As much as I have done collaborations over the years, I am actually kind of a reluctant partner..
The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn..
The Unity Band project has been life-changing for me. I have led many groups of talented musicians, but this is unlike anything else..
Sometimes I try to lose my identity, and I can't get rid of it!.
I realized that equipment really had little to do with why I sound like the way I sound.
I don't know if I would qualify as mainstream. I think I have managed to function pretty successfully on the fringes of the music world and have been….
I think that the melodic piece of the puzzle in music is the most esoteric and difficult to quantify..