* When I sum these descriptive phrases, and the artists to which I apply them, I see that my creative work is very much informed, inspired and kept on course by the composite produced.

Eric Dolphy parallel planes from which to view the melodic, harmonic, rhythmic terrain

John McLaughlin speed, depth, precision under stress

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart scope of dimensionality, stream of ideas

Brian Eno space

Walter Paul sing and play from the chest - that is where the heart lives

Leon Redbone a mask can confuse and clarify

John Coltrane freedom from the beat, but respect for the pulse

Roscoe Holcomb steady, solitary, proud

Otto Laske endless inquiry, rethinking of conclusions, with no regrets, no apologies

Herb David music is a world to live and grow in

Blind Blake this is fun, play it

Barry Truax sound is as infinite as space

John Cage politics are innately a component of all art

Ali Bain, Cathal McConnel and the Boys of the Lough no two melodies are the same, and all are alive with emotional challenge

Andres Segovia technique with love

Eberhard Weber there is a long trajectory to pursue

Michael Cooney life is a bag of songs, they describe the path of one's life on earth

Charlie Parker there is an edge, daring us to cross it

Sri Swami Buaji Maraharaj time is the ultimate creative instrument we must master

Ornette Coleman interest lies within the corners

Cory Sea theory is endless; at any point in time you are in all keys at once; learn them, forget them

Blind Lemon Jefferson pain

Keith Jarrett multiple concurrent tension/release trajectories can maintain focus; solo is good

George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff the mind is all about illusion

Meredith Monk risk all, find all

Miko O'Connor dance, and survive to work another day

Daniel Asia expand the vision of coherence and grow

Philip Glass direct is good

Carlos Santana flying is good

Eric Clapton shape changing is a survival tool

Frederic Chopin tempo does not rule motion

Cecil Taylor aerobic stamina

Phil Burk base reality is in the base code

Vladimir Horowitz all at once

Richard Teitelbaum internal worlds connected by cables

Erik Gottesman the moment

Ali Ahkbar Khan time, depth, passion, pace

Pandit Narendra (Saju) Mishra explore all the territory at your fingertips, go deeper