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I have no want or desire to solo. I'd rather create melodies and accompanying parts.

I've performed solo for 20 years now, but I don't do much of it, because if you only play alone, you go crazy and out of tune and play foolish music.

I mean, in the course of an evening, people will take a solo here and there, but generally it's all about the rhythm of that music. Dealing with the rhythm with everything. That's essentially at least my concept of what that group is.

My music has always been my solo project.

People sometimes ask if I want to be a solo artist, but it just wouldn't be any fun being on your own.

I've always done very 'composed' music and worked-out solos. But sometimes it's fun not knowing where you're going.

My solo playing utilizes the deployment of suggestive psychic rhythms. I'll state these throughout a given piece and play thematic improvisations on top of that. I like to suggest that rhythmic movement without always playing it. I like to create openings that I can step into.

Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you're doing. If you're not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.

The best way to express rhythm is music.

If you're a new artist, practice your art and share it. Set up shop somewhere, whether it's a street corner or a coffee shop. I got my start in a coffee shop that didn't even have live music. I wanted to play in coffee shops that did have live music, but I didn't have an audience.