Although I don’t get to play much anymore, I used to be a pretty serious drummer (I almost said “musician,” but that invites jokes that drummers aren’t really musicians). I was more of a percussionist — playing everything from timpani in the orchestra to marching band drums and the drum set in jazz bands. I always loved playing and came to appreciate different styles of music. In most forms of music, the sheet music (the … Continue reading Learning Jazz (and Lean?): Imitate, Integrate, Innovate