My dad, Charlie Ventura, world famous tenor saxophonist.

My dad, Charlie Ventura, world famous tenor saxophonist.

Charlie Ventura & Bill Harris ‎– Live At The Three Deuces.

Charlie Ventura & Bill Harris ‎– Live At The Three Deuces.

I'm sitting in the rear seat, partially hidden. The glider is a L-13 Blaník, a two-seater trainer glider. We are at the Air Sailing glider port in Reno, NV. Time frame is in the mid 1980's.

I'm sitting in the rear seat, partially hidden. The glider is a L-13 Blaník, a two-seater trainer glider. We are at the Air Sailing glider port in Reno, NV. Time frame is in the mid 1980's.

On a glider tow at Desert Soaring in Boulder City, Nevada. Early 1980's.

On a glider tow at Desert Soaring in Boulder City, Nevada. Early 1980's.

Coming in for a landing in a glider at Desert Soaring in Boulder City, Nevada. Early 1980's.

Coming in for a landing in a glider at Desert Soaring in Boulder City, Nevada. Early 1980's.

On a glider tow at Desert Soaring in Boulder City, Nevada. Early 1980's.

On a glider tow at Desert Soaring in Boulder City, Nevada. Early 1980's.

Looking at runway 17/35 at Air Sailing in Reno, NV.

Looking at runway 17/35 at Air Sailing in Reno, NV.

The Penetrations rock band in the 1960's.

The Penetrations rock band in the 1960's.

Flying in a Cessna 152 in the early 1980's.

Flying in a Cessna 152 in the early 1980's.

The Tony Grant Stars of Tomorrow show. Time frame is the mid 1960's.

The Tony Grant Stars of Tomorrow show. Time frame is the mid 1960's.

Playing guitar with Ben Vereen on The Tonight Show. The television photo captured when I was taking a guitar solo on one of my original songs, “Love Can See You” that Ben sang on.

Playing guitar with Ben Vereen on The Tonight Show. The television photo captured when I was taking a guitar solo on one of my original songs, “Love Can See You” that Ben sang on.

The Penetrations performing in Atlantic City, NJ in the 1960's on the Tony Grant Stars of Tomorrow show.

The Penetrations performing in Atlantic City, NJ in the 1960's on the Tony Grant Stars of Tomorrow show.

Playing guitar with Ron Thomas at Vincent's Jazz Cafe in West Chester, PA.

Playing guitar with Ron Thomas at Vincent's Jazz Cafe in West Chester, PA.

Playing guitar at Vincent's Jazz Cafe in West Chester, PA.

Playing guitar at Vincent's Jazz Cafe in West Chester, PA.

In our zoot suits, in Hollywood, CA for a Ben Vereen TV special. From left to right- Tony Ventura, Marc Dicciani, Mike Boone, and Dave Loeb.

In our zoot suits, in Hollywood, CA for a Ben Vereen TV special. From left to right- Tony Ventura, Marc Dicciani, Mike Boone, and Dave Loeb.

Hanging out with the Vereen Machine [Ben Vereen's band] in the early 1980's. Location unknown.

Hanging out with the Vereen Machine [Ben Vereen's band] in the early 1980's. Location unknown.

I was a member of the Wilmington [Delaware] YMCA Judo club. I'm standing, 3rd from the right. Time frame is @1970.

I was a member of the Wilmington [Delaware] YMCA Judo club. I'm standing, 3rd from the right. Time frame is @1970.