>> charlie parker and bebop. club in l.a. his i said, i heard you play.to play music with you. he said, i have got to finish this gig, and i will come over. open the door because there was music all over the doorway, all over the dresser. . took the cover off he said, ok. what i really wanted to do was the inspiration of a piece rather than just chord structure. it was like hearing reborn to me. >> you pick something and play this. >> turn it upside down. like athat sounds coleman story. >> he was a beautiful person. all met each other in l.a., .nd then we went to new york i tell this story. one of my students asked me, why do you close your eyes when you play? was playing -- ornette was playing. i looked up the bar. there was charles mingus, every great bass player in new york staring right at me. tavis: you play with your eyes closed? >> yes. tavis: if i brought this down and ask you to play, could you do it with your eyes closed? bring this, and let's see if we can work this out right quick. first let me say what an honor it was to have you on this pro