Jazz lovers: What brought you to the music? [View all]

For me, it started with osmosis. My parents had records by Duke Ellington and Dave Brubeck, and I liked what I heard.

Later, in high school, a classmate told me I should check out this trumpet player named Miles Davis. "Miles....Davis," I said dutifully, writing that down in my notebook.

I went to the local public library and found Miles Smiles and Miles in the Sky. When I listened to these records, I discovered new sonic worlds. A kind of fevered urgency came over me, and I had to hear more.



That was the real beginning for me. Since then I've had many happy years of discovering, listening, and sharing jazz music.

What's your story?