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I really like melodies.

Ever since I was a child I've always been very attracted to melodies. Whether I hear Jeff Beck, a choir, an ocean or the wind, there's always a melody in there.

I often think of random melodies. And I pretty much hear in my head what I want to do with the orchestra as I'm writing on the piano.

Most of those melodies are me trying to find out what notes fit, and then hitting ones that don't fit in a very interesting way.

I love the sound of the saxophone. It became my singing voice, and it sounds so human. The saxophone could carry the words past the border of words. It can carry it a little bit farther.

Often, when I work with a vocalist, I like to focus on the melodies first.

Saxophone is one thing, and music is another.

I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.

The only thing that I miss lately in all music is somebody that will put out a melody that you can whistle. It doesn't seem like there's anything happening like that.

I'm into music for all different sorts of purposes.