Music has rewarded me in so many ways, so many times, and it continues to do so. The people I’ve met, played for, played with, those who played for me, the audiences I’ve played for, and the students I’ve taught. The students’ parents who say thanks for difference you made in my child’s life.

These kind of rewards … It’s a wonderful thing to have happen to you.

You start out saying I want to be a tenor sax player. Then it ends up what it is now. It still baffles me. God knows I’m grateful. It’s amazing, all of the things that have happened to me as a result of music.