i caught the bug a couple of years ago, 41 or 42 i think. Jazz was always played in my house when i was a kid, as my dad is a jazz musician (drums). as a teenager i lived next door to Rufus 'Speedy' Jones, but never took advantage of either's knowledge (tho i did study drums with Rufus for a while). i was mainly into Soul and R&B. spent the bulk of my 20's listening to Punk, 30's was Blues and Bluegrass, 40's Jazz.