"You might never have known, but in addition to being the greatest jazz guitarist, Tal also had the distinction of being awarded a certificate just prior to his 11th birthday for reading 16 books! The attached certificate arrived in my mailbox one day, and was wholly consistent with Tal's sense of humor! I promptly called him on the phone to congratulate him, and to say that he was lucky that the books weren't written in musical notation! As usual, he laughed his ass off!"