Jesse McBride reflects on the closing of Prime Example Prime Example Jazz Club was one of the few remaining true contemporary jazz clubs in New Orleans. Its owner was pharmacist-turned-club-owner Julius Kimbrough, Sr., long a champion of New Orleans jazz artists. Kimbrough recently decided to close the bar and restaurant at 1909 N. Broad because of his age, and unfortunately, due to Covid-19. Pianist Jesse McBride was an acolyte and preserver of the work of the late, great saxophonist, composer, record label owner, performer, arranger, and educator extraordinaire Harold Battiste, Jr., who produced The Harold Battiste, Jr. Silverbook (an immaculately prepared and annotated collection of some of the best New Orleans’ compositions from the second half of the first century of jazz, plus biographies and numerous photographs, a listening and reading list, as well as insights on structure and intent of the compositions). Mr. Battiste’s vision for the book was that it be an important resource for the next generation of artists, and he named the band that served as a training ground for young musicians, whom he mentored, the “Next Generation” in tribute to Battiste’s vision. Here, McBride—jazz pianist, composer and educator—reminisces about another of New Orleans’ jazz icons that are passing into the “ain’t dere no more” zone.