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

Jazz is a constant theme in my life. My father is a jazz pianist, and from an early age I have been surrounded by it.

So I went into jazz and performed in jazz clubs all over the country.

I was a jazz major in high school, in an all-jazz band. No matter what I do, it features my musical influences.

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

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

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

In the last few years I've been listening to jazz more than anything else. I listen to a lot of world music and experimental here and there.

I was totally into jazz in my teens.