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https://www.rogerebert.com/mzs/love-you-madly-dave-zoller-1941-2020 Talking with Dave Zoller about music, or more accurately, listening to Dave Zoller talk to you about music with you while you occasionally had a chance to interject a comment or observation, was one of them more fascinating things one could do at a party. The guy knew a LOT about EVERYTHING, and had opinions about all of it. One of those guys where "just shut up and listen" was the way to go, always. I mean, who else could casually throw out a line like, :just what exactly DID Wesley LaViolette do to Jimmy Giuffre anyway?" and then pivot to a conversation about the difference between Berg (you can sing it!) & Schoenberg (not very friendly!), all of which began as a conversation about Don Costa's charts for Sinatra & Strings? I mean, yeah, I'll listen to that type of taking anytime, no problem. Most memorable exchange: "Hey man, you should be playing out more" Nah man, I don't practice enough. "Man you make awkwardness an art form. You should play out more, really". He knew that I am a stutterer, and he was telling me that I played like how I talked, and that it was a good thing, just do it. RIP. and lord will I miss being talked to by that guy. I'm thankful for being able to listen.