I would take myself back to the summer of '61, standing out front of the Ferguson Riverdale mansion late one afternoon, as Maynard stood facing me, tying my new tie he bought me for my first trip to Birdland with him that evening!!! Later we drove down the West Side highway into NYC in his Jaguar sedan, him buzzing his mouthpiece a bit on the way in. I witnessed a great night of Maynard, sitting front table, right in front of him. One of my most cherished memories..........................EVER!!! I can vividly see it all in my mind, still!
That is just the bomb Mitch. Definitely not an experience many could claim.