I grew up in central Indiana, fully expecting to become a scientist of some type or variety. I have a prodigious natural talent for the life sciences, so I went to Indiana University to study biology. While there, I discovered an equal drive and passion for the study of jazz, and enrolled in the prestigious Jacobs School of Music after a lengthy audition process. Thanks to my drive to succeed at music and my ability to understand and internalize high-level biology concepts, I graduated with a...