Mozambican-born saxophonist and composer Gilson Amaral never imagined music would shape his future. What began as a casual extracurricular activity, chosen simply because his best friend was enrolled, soon grew into a calling. Hearing Kenny Garrett’s solo on ‘Always There’ was the defining moment. “That solo changed everything for me and I knew then that I wanted to pursue music as a career,” he says. That spark of inspiration led Gilson to a scholarship at the American International School of M