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Timestamps for each question:
01:12 - What is your alto sax setup?
01:42 - Was the saxophone your first instrument?
01:57 - Where did you go to college?
02:06 - Tips for playing altissimo?
02:54 - Do you prefer alto or tenor sax?
03:08 - What is a backdoor 2-5-1?
03:19 - What is your opinion on Berklee and Eastman?
04:17 - Exercises for technique/matching up tongue and fingers?
05:06 - Can you play bass?
05:13 - Can you play trombone?
05:22 - How to practice Giant Steps?
05:54 - Can you play the Giant Steps solo on carrotnet?
06:07 - Clarinet or saxophone?
06:18 - What's the meaning of life?
06:27 - Do your students know you are on YouTube?
06:35 - Importance of doubling?
07:19 - What's the most useful thing you've been taught in regards to improvisation?
08:34 - How to get a fatter jazzier sound?
09:29 - How to have a good tone on different saxophones?
10:16 - Where did you learn to play guitar?
10:34 - How to practice improvisation?
12:04 - How to practice jazz sight-reading?
13:41 - Who's your most transcribed player?
13:48 - Ultimate practice productivity?
14:27 - What's a practice routine for an advanced saxophonist?
16:12 - What is the secret to being the smoothes in the game?
16:21 - Do you approve of SLAP?
16:27 - What summer programs do you do?
16:45 - The lick
16:51 - How to get better at vibrato on alto?
17:26 - What happened to the smooth jazz series?
17:42 - What made you decide to become a teacher?
18:54 - When are you going to play with our Lord and Savior?
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