EP71 Jimmy Jam, Part 2: Life Lessons from a Hall of Famer

This is my second conversation with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jimmy Jam Harris. We recorded it at the 2025 NAMM Show, and life got busy, so it sat on my hard drive for a while.

Then in 2026, Jimmy and Terry Lewis invited me to Las Vegas to sit in with them during their residency at The Venetian. I joined them in April and again this October. Those shows got a lot of buzz, so it felt like the right time to dust this interview off and share it.

Jimmy is an incredibly intelligent man, and he shares a lot of hard-earned wisdom here. I feel fortunate that I played a small part in reuniting him with his father after 50 years apart. Over time he’s become a close friend, a confidant, and a mentor to me.

I hope you enjoy Part 2 of my conversation with Jimmy Jam.

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