Legendary pianist and composer, fusion-jazz pioneer and 27-time Grammy Award winner.
When I play, I meditate. I enter a state of flow where thoughts disappear and only the truth of music remains.
Virtuosity is not about being fast. It's about being in complete harmony with the instrument and the idea.
The longer you live, the more you understand how much you don't know. This humility keeps you humble and open.
A trio of musicians is a real-time conversation. Each listens and waits for the moment to add their voice.
Improvisation in music and in life is the same thing. You listen to your partners, you react, you grow.
I never stopped searching for new sounds and new ways of expression. That's what keeps you alive as a musician.
Music is a medium through which we communicate with universal truth. A pianist just translates what their soul hears.