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You don't know what bravery is until you overcome fear.

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When improvisation is properly applied, it is compositional thinking, sped way up.

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I like the power and versatility of a big band and how an orchestra can vary the dynamics from very loud to very quiet, and SNJO covers those bases.

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Grammy nominations are certainly pleasant, but you can forget about them and lead a perfectly happy life - provided you have the approval of the musicians you work with.

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Sometimes people have this notion that improvisation is simply intuitive leaping into the unknown.

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I consider myself very fortunate. I have a beautiful wife who supports my work and is raising our daughter when I'm out on the road.

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The great jazz and jazz-influenced singers carry themselves with a certain panache and a certain elegance and, for lack of a better word, self-confidence.

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It's a lovely thing to have people in any circumstance appreciate your work.

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My goal is to be really incredible by the time I'm 70.

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I try to stick with things that I can sing with honesty.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: November 2nd, 1967

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