"New York's a big place," Bailey replies with a smile and a shrug. "I grew up in the suburbs of New York City, nothing especially glamorous. Still, the best coffee and pizza I've ever had." He always misses home when he mentions it, and now is no exception. He misses his family's small apartment, his mother and his sister who still occupy it.

"Well, I'm always around to play again, if you ever want to have a jam session some time," he offers. "It's nice getting to meet fellow musicians here."