I am a 54 year old jazz newbie. Growing up on a diet of progressive rock I was already flirting around the edges but something clicked last year and I have become a voracious listener.As I am beginning my journey I am dabbling in all directions, with the Ramsay Lewis Trio, Don Ellis, Maynard Fergusen and Errol Garner being particular favorites. I am currently listening to jaimie branch as I write this so I am open to exploring all different forms. My first jazz concert was randomly seeing 3 Leg Torso at a club in Santa Cruz in 2003. I was in the city to see The Residents and had a night to kill. 3 Leg Torso really dazzled me that night and though it took years for my jazz education to begin I look at them as a catalyst for my burgeoning love.