ford, everybody was uncle or aunt, you know? everybody grew everybody's kids up, right? so mr. ncle ford, and dad were on the porch. they would always listen to this great jazz station called kadx. and one friday i just saw what they were doing, they were having the best time-- laughing and listening to this great music. i said, "can i do that with you next week?" and they said, "okay, son." so that next friday my dad, they had a little corn pipe for me. you know one of them little candy-- you know, like a little bubble gum thing? so i felt like i was a big man. you know, i was a little kid-- i remember the first artist i heard was ella fitzgerald. she was singing... [sings] " a tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket ." [humming song] now as a kid i resonated with that 'cause it was a nursery rhyme, and i said, [excitedly] "ooh, i just love that music! i wanna play that music!" and then the next recording, the next album, i heard was lionel hampton playing... [hums beat] i'm gonna walk over here. i heard him playing, um... so i heard him playing, um... [plays melody] ♪ and