It's amazing how you turned a mid-college crisis into an opportunity to explore another passion. Adding a minor in music sounds like it was a perfect fit, especially with your background as a classically trained pianist and vocalist. Taking courses from such renowned musicians must have been incredibly inspiring. The timing with Ken Burns' Jazz documentary premiering seems like fate indeed! Your enthusiasm for jazz legends like Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Gene Krupa, Max Roach, and Elvin Jones really shines through. It's cool to see how your love for jazz has persisted and evolved over the years, from working in a record store to today.
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