Richard,
I just played in a band with a Tenor sax, Donald Cuha, who is from Singapore…he has only been playing a few years but his dedication to practice really shows. I saw quite a growth in his chops in just the 10 weeks we played together. The hard part for him is playing old American music that he never grew up with…that is what Pandora can help you with, exposing you to sounds similar to what you like but never would otherwise come across.
Dirk