In July, 2012, my boyfriend Dave and I stopped by my Grandpa Ira's LA apartment to say hi, and we got to talking... about, everything.

Inevitably the conversation turned to music, which is not uncommon in my house, with my friends, and with my family - on both sides. 

I live in a world of opportunity where people are constantly negotiating their art, time, and money. What's of interest to me is how the people in my life decide to divide their time, meet their obligations, chase their dreams, and live their lives the way they want to. 

So when my grandpa opened up about his story, I focused on this moment in his life when he decided to move away from playing his trumpet to selling art instead, but you can really hear that his heart is with playing jazz, and always was. 

What follows is a rough, impromptu interview that I hope you'll enjoy. 


Ira Kaplan And Music

My boyfriend's bass is bigger than yours.

Pretty Bassy