During this episode Mr. McPherson talks about his upbringing in West Detroit. It was there where he would stand  outside the famous Detroit Jazz Club Blue Bird Inn  and listen to the house band which included Barry Harris on piano Paul Chambers on bass and Elvin Jones on drums.  We also discuss his playing with Charles Mingus from 1960-1972.  He also tells a story about meeting Charlie Parker as a teenager and how Parker's music influenced an entire generation  of Jazz musicians.