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A significant motivation behind his return to studio work stems from a heartfelt promise to his late father. His father, who worked at the railroad for 42 years and was a jazz enthusiast, also bartended at a jazz club in Rochester, New York. The father’s weekend gigs allowed him to mingle with legendary jazz musicians, a testament to his passion for music. Additionally, he was a talented haircutter, often providing haircuts to his children, including a notably disastrous one in sixth grade — an amusing memory captured in a photograph.