America is a very seductive place in terms of lifestyle and comfort, but it wasn't for me.
Free improvisation, in addition to being a highly skilled musical craft, is open to use by almost anyone-beginners, children, and non-musicians. The skill and intellect required is whatever is available. Its accessibility to the performer is, in fact, something which appears to offend both its supporters and detractors. . . . And as regards method, the improvisor employs the oldest in music-making. . . Mankind's first musical performance couldn't have been anything other than a free improvisation.