“Dear Mr. President,

I saw an item in the Washington Post two days ago that indicated that you need some new music to put in your iPod.

I’d like to help you with that.

I listen to jazz for a living. I listen to a lot of other stuff too. But like you and Mrs. Obama, jazz has been part of my personal playlist for as long as I can remember. I was there at the White House for Mrs. Obama’s jazz day back in June and enjoyed her story of hearing jazz throughout her home when she was a youngster.” Read more.