I first stumbled on Jimmy back in the day as he was jamming on a little pontoon stage on the Seine in front of Chez Fernand at the Samois Django festival. He was probably less than 10 years old and like the other passers by around me I was gobsmacked to hear how incredibly precocious this kid was and he too was clearly excited to have the admiration from all these adults. But a bit later in the day I also happened to notice him being a normal mischievous kid, messing around with a little rowboat with his friends not far from the main stage while no one from their entourage was supervising them. He seemed to be having a grand old time...I wonder if Jimmy remembers his early youth fondly. 🤷