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Jazz was more of a tool for me to use to enhance my musicality.

I was totally into jazz in my teens.

Growing up, I was very much interested in jazz music.

I'm a jazz musician, and I really wanted to not miss an opportunity to have the full connection to jazz.

At a certain point, I became a kind of musician that has tunnel vision about jazz. I only listened to jazz and classical music.

I cut myself off from the mainstream of jazz. It stood me in good stead later on, as a musician.

I've been around jazz and jazz musicians most of my life.

Jazz has always been a melting pot of influences and I plan to incorporate them all.

I was exposed to jazz early on.

And I used to listen to a lot of jazz.