As far as playing jazz, no other art form, other than conversation, can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction.
“I said, 'Okay, it's the year 2000, I'm getting a computer and a Palm Pilot.' I know how to check my e-mail, and I've listed some phone numbers on it. Half the time the battery has gone out so I can't use it.”
“I never write from concept. The beat is the beginning, and then I fill in the rest of the song into what it should be.”