Who inspires your jazz music?
It all started with Chris Botti, which is funny because jazz musicians consider him pop. As time passed, I grew to like Chet Baker. He was an amazing American jazz trumpeter. Some people say that he did not know the theories of jazz music, but he possessed a special talent and many people said he had a golden ear. I also like some musicians who I failed to appreciate when I first heard their music, such as Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard.
How would you describe your musical style?
I cannot say that I am a specialist in one thing, but the genres I like are swing, mainstream jazz, bebop and similar styles, but let’s not forget funk music.
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