The Russian composers, especially, tricked the symphony orchestra into the kind of dynamic, rhythmic thing.

Only the French, I guess, really use tenor and alto to any great extent in the orchestra.

Composers love to write for symphony orchestras because the symphony is the Rolls Royce of musical instruments.

I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.

You can't play a symphony alone, it takes an orchestra to play it.

When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins.