Hey bhousel, thanks for your detailed answer here. I'll def. get James Aebersold's Vol 21 "Gettin' It Together" and try to get myself together. I'll also check

Hey bhousel, thanks for your detailed answer here. I'll def. get James Aebersold's Vol 21 "Gettin' It Together" and try to get myself together. I'll also check out the local jazz jams around Boston, I went to a blues jam at a Cambridge bar where it was really overwhelming as lots of regular pro's congregated there but I think if I leave my ego at home, I'll go to more jams and play. Yea also appreciate your tip about not getting bogged down on the technical detail. As a adult music-language learner, I might have a tendency to think in terms of structure to construct musical phrases. Appreciate your advice, I'll explore the avenues you have revealed here and let you know how it goes.