What I do is I'm a bandleader, frontman, entertainer.
People come with expectations and as a bandleader I constantly try to remind the audience to leave its expectations in the lobby.
Morley is one of the outstanding voices of her generation, as a singer, songwriter and bandleader she's in a class of her own, transcends all categories and is making a major contribution to contemporary music.
I do think I've learned, in the ensuing years, how to be a more effective bandleader. And maybe, just maybe, we're a little better on our instruments.
One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone to be fully vested in what they're doing, so everyone contributes whatever they're inspired to contribute.
Miles Davis is a major influence of mine in terms of the way that I am as a bandleader.