The main three components are the blues, improvisation - which is some kind of element that people are trying to make it up - and swing, which means even though they're making up music, they're trying to make it up together. It feels great, like you're having a great conversation with somebody.

My schedule is always tight. But I like to have the pressure of having to finish doing something; it gives me an added edge.

I generally work right up to when I have to do something - I'm always doing a lot.

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