I knew Tom as a teen and young adult. When he died I hadn't seen him for several decades, but when ever I spoke with him on the phone, it was as if we had been together the day before. For years he was like a brother to me, and I'm sure there are many others who feel the same way. Believe it or not, as I write this, I hear Benny Goodman on the TV in the next room. Wow.