“Charlie will call me up and say, ‘Hey, bring the bass over.’ When he shows up in the Hall, he’ll immediately take his horn out, sit down and start playing something. Then, everyone will come over and we’ll have these sessions before we go out onstage. It’s our version of warming up our fingers and our instruments and our minds at the same time— everyone coming together. And Charlie’s the one who’s usually leading the conversation for us. He’s the one who’s bringing in an exercise that he’s been working on at home or a song that he wants us to play that night or an idea that he wants to turn into a song. These are some of the most beautiful moments to me. They’re the most pure and honest moments... because it’s musicians for musicians.” – @pres_hall_ben 🎶 @roobone1 and @chess_with_charlie’s “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” #BlackMusic #CharlieGabriel #RonellJohnson #PreservationHall