Originally Posted by
teejaywhy
I was thinking Frank Zappa. That is meant as a compliment!
Oh, I didn't take it negatively...but, no....though I listened to Zappa in the 60's (and saw him three times) he is not even a little bit of an influence...Duke Ellington, Stravinsky, Ornette Coleman, The World Sax Quartert, Monk, Mingus, Wayne Shorter, Bartok, Messiaen....those are the kinds of things that have given me the most guidance.