Listening to jazz is like drinking water, essential to life sit back, relax, and join Derek Zinger and David Basse as they discuss the life of jazz bassist, LaVerne Barker. He was the backbone of the Apollo Theater for 10 years on the bass, a first-generation jazz musician, who also backed-up Redd Foxx and Nipsey Russell. It’s the Harlem of Count Basie and Charlie Parker with a preacher’s kid from KayCee they used to call, “Baby Brother”. Pork Pie Hats and high-drape pants optional.