"Here we have Larry Grenadier on bass, Pete Escovido on percussion, and Eddie Marshall on drums. All of these men were on the Tres Palabras CD. Pete Douglas started having concerts at his house in the '60s, and this place is simply an addition to his house. It's a great place, and it all started in his living room. People that really want to listen go there; you don't get interrupted by conversation there.

"Pete Douglas would bring up L.A. players, which is where he originally is from. He does it to get jazz going and he offers chamber music as well. He brings in chamber players from the conservatory, plus well-established chamber players from around the U.S. In the '70s, and Dizzy, Bill Evans, Carmen McRae, Stan Getz all appeared there.

"Pete Escovedo is the father of Sheila E. Pete has his own band, he has played with a lot of people in Latin jazz. Larry Grenadier is now one of the most in-demand bass players in New York. Eddie plays with Bobby McFerrin, and he was on a record with Stan Getz when he was 19. Eddie is one of the most sought-after drummers in the world."

"We had John Heard on bass, Tom Harrell on trumpet, and Sherman Ferguson on drums. This program aired in over 120 cities in U.S. We have another in spring 2001 with the Young at Heart band. They put out tablecloths, candles, and wine, and invite people into the studio. It's a warmer feeling with the people in the studio. Paul Marshall is the producer, he has won some awards for some science shows he has done. They use a minimum of four cameras, and stereo sound--it's first-class.

"I first heard Tom in '65, while I was playing with Jon Hendricks at Stanford. Tom sat in, and you could tell right away that he blew up a storm with some very hip ideas. He was influenced by Freddie Hubbard. It was amazing. He sits in, and comes ripping these real mature, lyrical phrases that really you don't expect from a cat at 17 years old."