Joshua Redman

Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman is touring to promote his new album, Timeless Tales (for Changing Times).

Q: You doing a lot of interviews?

A: I'd say only about 10% of my profession is making music. The rest is trying to get to the gig and make the gig happen.

Q: Saying gig is just so cool, isn't it?

A: That's why I became a jazz musician. You can't really say you got a gig if you work on Wall Street.

Q: You play Eleanor Rigby on the album. Didn't you learn from Frank Sinatra that covering Beatles songs is...

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