 He used to say, I play for smiles. If a leader or the artist is smiling, I'm doing my job. I might play something I think is better suited, but in the end, if he isn't smiling, I better think of something else. Father used to say there's music and then there's the music business. Sometimes they mix, but not always. He said he was the luckiest guy in the world. He never thought he'd make a living at his instrument. He always felt you're a part of a minority as a working musician. And then he became part of a smaller minority, making a living as a session musician.