In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. Picking up my saxophone at the shop, being handed CDs of Big Band recordings, and being struck by the sound of the saxophone section. That early exposure shaped an interest in melody, pacing, and interaction, leading to long-term studies. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Joe Henderson, In 'n Out (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered] Sonny Rollins, Saxophone Colossus Rudy Van Gelder Remaster Wayne Shorter, Speak No Evil (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) (Remastered) These albums defined formative periods in my development. Rollins' solos on Saxophone Colossus, Shorter's compositions on Speak No Evil, and Henderson's improvisational freedom on In 'n Out all changed the way I approached music. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “The Secret Goldfish” The first half of this tune was composed in a few minutes. I spent a few years not knowing how to continue. After about 3 years, the second half also came to me in a few minutes. The tune is two chunks of fully formed compositional ideas, years apart