Whenever I go jamming, people are looking to cut me. The young ones learn my stuff and come play it at me, and I have to learn other stuff. I feel a lot of pressure. But it's cool. It's a good pressure.
Most people don't even know what a trombone is. It's not that popular as a front instrument... I picked it up and fell in love with it as a kid. It's a difficult instrument, but I like doing things that seem impossible.
Everything is a learning experience for me.
That always has been one of my dreams, to be able to appeal to a bunch of people.
Life would be pretty boring if I didn't explore. It's about letting my ears take me on an adventure to soak in everything I can.
Actually, I started off playing by ear and being around a bunch of musicians playing in the streets in the different parades.
Music for us is a place of joy. Bringin' joy... that's what we are all about.
