Dave thanks! I have to believe James has a smile on his face. He was a real down to earth guy who would gladly talk one to one with any one of his fans. I wrote a couple of weeks ago how we happened to be in NYC in Greenwich Village James was playing at the Knickbocker. The club had only had 5 or 6 customers in it. When he took a break he sat with my wife and I at a table and we talked piano. We were also able to sit just a few feet away from the piano while he played. Great fun!

Seems I have a renewed interest in piano but really got away from it when I caught the arranger bug.

I’ve read about the Van Cliburne competition those are the best of the best pianists.