Today I got to check another musical act off my bucket list, but this time it wasn’t just about the music. This wasn’t my typical rock or metal concert—it was my first time seeing a jazz band live. And this jazz band mattered to me more than most, because it was Alex Skolnick’s jazz band. This night carried weight, personal, emotional, and deeply needed. The morning started slow. I sat with my coffee, staring at my closet, reminding myself to shower and trying to talk my brai