was doing what i really wanted to do, playing the inspiration of a peaciece.n.ike being >> somebody said, let's play this. >> yes. a coverhat sounds like story. >> he was a beautiful person. , and then each other we went to new york. i tell this story. a jazz club in 1982. one of my students said, why you close your eyes when you play? i said, he was doing his reid, and when the other was getting his trumpet. i looked across, and it was everye, paul chambers, great bass player in new york staring right at me. so you play with your eyes closed? >> yes. space if i brought the and ask you to play, could you do -- the base and ask you to play, could you do it with your eyes closed seven? >> yes. tavis: let's see if we can work this out. can i tell you what an honor it was to have you on this program ?mont >> thanks for inviting me. keep: thanks for watching, the faith, and enjoy it. ♪ today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with author bruceing feiler about "the secrets of happy families." that