The Joy of Doing It

I like the sound of saxophone, but have never heard any serious jazz.
But still I liked to read about John Arnold Griffin III, the tenor saxophonist, who, 5 feet 5 inches tall, was known as “The Little Giant”. He was also often praised, “World’s Fastest Saxophonist” and “Quickest Gun in the West”.
I don’t know how I can give you a link to his music so that we can listen to him play, but there is a wonderful description in The Guardian:
“Griffin, one of the fastest saxophonists in jazz, would hurtle through solos like a snooker player intent on clearing the table in one break, scattering his improvisations with wry quotes, skimming runs and raucous hoots and honks. He would regularly accelerate the most tender of ballads to a sprint, and deliver a blues with an earthy relish that drew on the raw rhythm and blues traditions of his native Chicago.”
(I don’t know whether it is legal to quote like this, someone tell me. If illegal, I will take this out, of course)
If I am writing here about him now, it is because of a quote that I read in his obituary:
“Everybody called me a racehorse, but feeling good is my thing,” he is reported to have
said. He underlines one of our values: Enjoyment.
Griffin has also said this: “I enjoy life, man, I feel fortunate that I’m usually around nice, positive thinking people. I can’t imagine being around a bunch of grumpy cats, fussin’ and fightin’”.
So, let us for a moment remember this acclaimed performer, who once memorably stated, “I like to play fast. I get excited, and I have to sort of control myself, restrain myself. But when the rhythm section gets cooking, I want to explode.”
When you love what you are doing, it drives you, right? You are not in control.
Peace.