I'm a professional artist so I know all about brushes and
like BD I also play flute.

Oh I didn't know that! How long have you been playing? Did you take lessons?

I was first chair sax (alto) in school but have been playing all woodwinds since age 12. Youre no doubt better than I am at flute altho I do have one in the cabinet that gets played about 3 X a year.
My teachers (both male) ruined it for me when they started making everything about marching. To this day they tell the kids I am the best sax player :)

I listen to a lot. In terms of "popular" music, I'm a huge Circa Survive fan. I also listen to a lot of local bands on a seriously regular basis. I'm a metal fan and a big fan of Tosin Abassi's work (Animals as Leaders, etc.), as well as Periphery. I listen to a little Scale the Summit and Between the Buried and Me.

I'm also a MASSIVE Reign of Kindo fan. They're super freaking cool.

As for jazz, I'm a big fan of Chris Potter. Then Pat Metheny, Pat Martino, Kurt Rosenwinkle, Paul Desmond, Davis, and Walter White (not from Breaking Bad! haha. Trumpet player).