I took the history of jazz as a college course several years before this series first aired. The songs used as examples were the same as what as used in this series. During that class my father was terminally ill. He was such an audiophile. He loved jazz. What I would bring home from class we would discuss. He told me a few stories not taught in books. So it was bittersweet to watch this series. I could feel my father was there with me watching.