Mama Jama's first guitar player was Jeff Sarli. Noted as a gifted stand-up bassist, Jeff's first axe was the guitar. I remember how animated he would get when we'd perform the 'Boot Dance', a tune he wrote based on a South African rythem. Finally, he had a chance to step out front and sway and swagger with the music. He was a charming, sensitive guy and his passing puts a heavy weight on the thousands of musicians and fans whose lives he touched.