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" When I play the trumpet, I'm in a different character. "

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" As a kid, I would wake up, and there'd be a jazz funeral while I'm walking to school. And when I come home, you can find Rebirth band playing for a birthday party the same day. "

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" I never really listened to any particular trombone players. "

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" It doesn't matter where we are. We can be marching down the streets of New Orleans, or we can be onstage in front of 15,000 people. As long as I know that I'm about to put my horn to my mouth and play some notes, that's what I most look forward to. "

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" Rock guitar is one of my favourite sounds. "

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" Music is changing. I'm just doing what I'm doing, and hopefully in the next 20, 30 years, some kids can take what I'm doing and change it again. If the music doesn't move, then it's dead. "

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" You've got different people that have different views of New Orleans. When you say 'New Orleans,' you have people who just think of the Neville Brothers. You've got people that think of Louis Armstrong. You say 'New Orleans,' and you've got people that think of Lil' Wayne. "

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" Music brings unity. "

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" I didn't grow up during the time that Louis Armstrong or Miles Davis and all those people were playing. So it's not really my responsibility to keep it up, what they were doing. "

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" I was nurtured to play music pretty much from birth. "

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" If I have to be considered any type of jazz artist, it would be New Orleans jazz because New Orleans jazz never forgot that jazz is dance music and jazz is fun. I'm more influenced by that style of jazz than anything else. "

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" The music always takes us to different places. We'll just continue to play and see what doors open from there. "

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" My grandfather influenced my brother, and my brother was my biggest influence. "

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" I just want to spearhead and lead a new style of New Orleans music. "

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