My father was a jazz drummer, had two different jazz trio's when I was growing up in Indiana. He used to have Ike Cole and his trio come over to the house for jam sessions when Ike was in town for gig's. Ike would play at Purdue and other places in town at least twice a year. Ike was going to get his brother Nat to come over in the Summer of 65 when he was scheduled to play at Purdue, but Nat passed in February of that year. The last time I saw Ike was in 72, a year before I joined the Army. What is sad is that both brothers died of Cancer Nat in 65 and Ike in 2001. Here is a clip of Ike doing a tribute to his brother Nat. I wish they had left the dancing out and just showed Ike.
