NAME DROPPINGS & OTHER STUFF...

Had dinner with Henny Youngman; discussed writing techniques with John Dankworth and Cleo Laine; met Dave Grismann in the airport; recorded an album with Tiny Tim; rode the elevator with John McLaughlin; our drummer is Rosemary Clooney's cousin;

... jammed with Diane Reeves; scatted with Bobby McFerrin; complimented by Johnny Desmond; shared wine with Phyllis Diller; had a conversation with Carman McRae in a Boston hotel lobby; performed at a party in Texas for The Oak Ridge Boys; also performed for Tony Orlando and Dawn; and also performed for Black Sabbath; played guitar in the living room with Anson Funderburg; talked guitars with Lyle Lovett in Nashville; hid under the stage in Chattanooga where Etta James was performing during a rainstorm; performed on a TV show in Boston with Tim Conway; performed on another TV show with Foster Brooks; shared a houseboat with the Dukes of Dixieland; ran sound equipment for Milton Berle; an ex-spouse is related to Bill Monroe; shared the stage with Lionel Hampton; had picture taken with Bobby Vee; enjoyed a long phone conversation with Jackie and Roy; met Tony Bennett back stage; Cal Collins called us by our first names; invited Charlie Rich to sit in with the band; shared dinner with Dave Bruebeck; had lunch with Duke Robillard - twice; hung out with Warran Vache and Scott Hamilton; had numerous phone conversations with "Groove" Holmes; worked up a special tune for Richard Eagan; live across the river from Jamey Aebersold; played a show with Dick Contina; played another show with Fabian, Bobby Vee, The Shirells and Little Anthony...