I spent five years, at least, working with Miles. Together, we recorded ESP, Nefertiti, Sorcerer — and I can tell you; each of these albums instantly became jazz classics. Hey, we had Wayne Shorter playing tenor sax, Ron [Carter] on bass, Tony Williams played drums. That was great band we had.

Nefertiti, the most beautiful calico in the world, chose me as her own six short years ago.

I held Nefertiti’s body closer to mine, trying to press her spirit into me, to bring it back. But the reign of Nefertiti was finished. She was gone from Egypt.