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" It's not easy to play in a framework that requires simplicity and to tastefully find ways to interject the kind of freedom that we have in playing jazz. "

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" I got a chance to work with Miles Davis, and that changed everything for me, 'cause Miles really encouraged all his musicians to reach beyond what they know, go into unknown territory and explore. It's made a difference to me and the decisions that I've made over the years about how to approach a project in this music. "

" I like to present something that the people haven't seen or haven't heard before. Otherwise they might as well just stay home and play the record. "

" I try to practice with my life. "

" Jazz is about being in the moment. "

" It's part of my nature. I get excited when trying out new stuff, whether it be an idea or equipment. It stimulates my juices. "

" You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom. "

" Music happens to be an art form that transcends language. "

" It's easy to get sidetracked with technology, and that is the danger, but ultimately you have to see what works with the music and what doesn't. In a lot of cases, less is more. In most cases, less is more. "

" Take whatever happens and try to make it work. "

" When you talk about 'doing the work', that's the work I'm interested in. What can I contribute as a human being? "

" I'm always interested in looking forward toward the future. Carving out new ways of looking at things. "

Looking Forward

" Music truly is the universal language. "

" I'm always looking to create new avenues or new visions of music. "

" Music is not the only reason that I practice Buddhism anymore because it has affected my whole life. "

" It's not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project. "

" Sometimes you have to create a vision, a path for a vision. It may not be apparent, and you may have to forge it yourself. And that will be the way to move your life forward. "

" I started off with classical music, and I got into jazz when I was about 14 years old. And I've been playing jazz ever since. "

" Creativity shouldn't be following radio; it should be the other way around. "

" While knowledge may provide useful point of reference, it cannot become a force to guide the future. "

" Being a musician is what I do, but it's not what I am. "

" The value of music is not dazzling yourself and others with technique. "

" Buddhism has turned me on to my humanness, and is challenging my humanness so that I can become more human. "

" I've always been interested in science. I used to take watches apart and clocks apart, and there's little screws, and a little this and that, and I found out if I dropped one of them, that thing ain't gonna work. "

" I try stuff. I synthesize what's of value with some of the other things I have at my disposal. "

" Miles' sessions were not typical of anybody else's sessions. They were totally unique. "

" The cool thing is that jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because in jazz we share, we listen to each other, we respect each other, we are creating in the moment. At our best, we're non-judgmental. "

" I've never really been interested in doing a solo piano tour. "

" Since time is a continuum, the moment is always different, so the music is always different. "

" The value of music is to be able to play one note at the right time in the right way. "

" Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music. "