Some of my Influences: Bird was the first player I listened to, then Trane. After them I started to get into free music, Ornette, Ayler, Dolphy, Taylor, Simmons, Pharoh, Rahsaan, Yusef, Shepp etc... Later, I got back into more straight ahead players again, Lester, Stitt, Ammons, Griffin, Getz, Shorter, Pepper, Rollins, Marsh, Jakie Mac, Lavano, Garzone, Joe Henderson, etc... Now I listen to all kinds of music and players. I'm also greatly inspired by some younger horn players; Doug Yates, Mark Turner, Donny Mc Casslin, James Mahone, Kenny Brooks, Jay Collins, Chris Cheek and many, many others. |