I started playing classical guitar when I was 12 after seeing John Williams and Julian Bream on TV.
Later I got into rock and copied guitarists like Jimi Hendrix.
In my 20's I discovered jazz after hearing Jeff Beck's version of 'Goodbye Porkpie Hat'. This made me seek out the original version by Charles Mingus. After hearing that, I was determined to learn how to play jazz. This process has taken many years and I'm still learning!
Some of my favourite musicians are Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Raney, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker.