I’m becoming dumb. With music I mean. I used to be heavily into jazz. I got into drumming because I enjoyed playing tunes from Dave Grusin, David Benoit, Chick Corea, and Lee Ritenour. In fact the very first song I played whole on the drums was “Local Hero” by the Yellow Jackets.

These days all I play is rock. Nothing wrong with that, I love rock. All my friends are into rock too so it just seems normal for me to listen/play it while they’re around. However today as I reflect on how I used to be, I realize I miss jazz.

Jazz to me showed all the emotions a person can feel, without the need to say anything. Sure there’s vocal jazz and I love it also, however the instrumental kind is just special to me. Each tune has a story; if you listen closely you can hear it.

Someday I’ll find a way to go play jazz on the drums again. For now as I reflect upon myself, I’ll be: happy, angry, excited, depressed, sad, or what have you; while I listen.

TITLE: ALL THAT JAZZ – ELLA FITZGERALD

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