
Episode #36
#36. Drums, Dogs, Green Beef, and Count Basie
This chapter weaves together the final visit with my dad, the early years of our growing family, the chaos and comedy of life with a very large dog, and the long, exhausting run that brought the band to its last night. It’s a story of endings, keepsakes, and the unexpected grace of a simple remark from Count Basie that stayed with me for decades.






