Jazz: questions and Band 8 answers

Yes, I'm quite fond of it, actually. I find the complex rhythms really soothing after a hectic day at work. I usually put on some smooth saxophone tracks in the evening while I'm cooking dinner in my flat.

To be honest, not every single day, but probably a couple of times a week. It tends to be my go-to genre when I need to concentrate on studying, so I'll stream an instrumental playlist on my mobile phone to help me focus.

Not really, no. When I was growing up, my parents mainly played classical records or pop music, so I wasn't really exposed to jazz until I went to university and a flatmate introduced me to it.

I have, yes. Last autumn, a friend took me to a cosy basement club in the city centre. The atmosphere was incredible because the musicians were improvising right in front of us, and the trumpeter was exceptionally talented.

I'd love to, especially the piano. I think being able to just sit down and improvise without sheet music must be such a liberating feeling, though I imagine mastering those chords would take years of dedication.