It's Very Demanding To Make Up Your

That's Kind Of My Goal: To Build A New Row Of Meaningful Tones.

After Playing Now For 60 Years, It's Still Very Challenging For Me To Play A Simple Melody And Have It Clean And Touch The Reed At The Proper Time In The Proper Way.

I Just Completed A Tour In Europe. I Played Every Night. This Requires Traveling Some Days For Six Hours In A Van Or A Train Or A Car. After Six Weeks Of That, I Checked Into The Hotel And Just Fell Apart.

Benny Goodman Was One Of The Big Influences As A Clarinet Player. That's Why I Wanted The Clarinet.

I Could Stop And Say, Well That Was A D Minor, G Seven, But I Really Don't Want To Know That. I Just Want To Know That There's A Combination Of Notes That Makes A Sound.