In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. Playing in the DCC Big Band, directed by Roger Thorpe (Glenn Miller, Sammy Kaye), inspired my love of jazz. I remember playing on the boat dock facing Lake Mohonk Mountainhouse and hoping I wouldn't fall backward into the water plugged in to my amp. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “She Likes Her Blues Red Hot” This is a true story of how and where I met my wife. When the MRB played Magic Carpet Ride, Debbie loved it and danced away. It happened in Ellenville, NY at the Shamrock, which is long gone. I love the horns on this and the Magic Carpet Ride rhythm