I got emotional. This is the Club where every musician (sideman) new to New York would go and jam to make connections (quite a few went on to play with major pop stars, some becoming their musical directors), so for…
had a blast performing at their cafe/book store. Audience member Jaime Fernandez offered his house for rehearsals. Our performance reminded him of Pat Metheny. What a compliment. I gave him a hug.
“I see what you're doing: a mix of Weather Report and Rush” (audience member Jared Foles, who leads his own band, Shrine For The Black Madonna and produces out of his stidio in Brooklyn)