Boo, I have strange tastes when it comes to music...well, maybe not exactly "strange", but I grew up listening to a very broad range of music, from Opera to Show tunes, to jazz (and some progressive jazz) and I was luck enough to be living in an era when keyboards took on a whole new role in music, other just as a piano or organ.

I love jazz for the range of colors, and Country Music (especially the older tunes) for perfect lessons in discipline.

Playing Country for several years made me see that the spaces in the music are every bit as important as the notes.

I wish I could play jazz the way I think it...the brain often has too much info for my fingers to interpret.

As far as solo instruments, I have to say that the Sax has the sound that works with more genres than any other...from Boots Randolph to Sonny Rollins...it's like a chameleon that can blend in or stand out at will.

Ian