hɪz fˈɜːst ɛkspˈoʊʒɚ tə ðɪ ˈɪnstɹəmənt wʌz æɾ ˈeɪdʒ fˈoːɹ wˌaɪl wˈɑːtʃɪŋ ɐ dʒˈæz ɑːnsˈɑːmbəl pɚfˈɔːɹm ˌɔn tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən.
His first exposure to the instrument was at age four while watching a jazz ensemble perform on television.