It's always been a place where musicians came on Friday to jam. To carry on a tradition that's been here for 40 years, I'm very privileged to do that.

Irv was a character. I thoroughly enjoyed him. He was great and made me wonder what the SOB sounded like 50 years ago.

I feel privileged to be able to carry on something that's had such a good reputation. Hopefully, we'll get to the point again where you won't be able to get in the door on Friday nights.

I used to sit there and look over my shoulder at Irv when he was playing and wonder, what did this guy sound like 50 years ago when he was in his 30s? He was a great musician up until the end.

It's my fault in many cases because I don't initiate the contact to talk with a lot of other musicians.

He's always excited about things that happen for me and for other musicians. I consider him a professional musician, but he has a great heart and he never looks down on anyone.