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is surpassed only by my gratitude
to Tommy Potter for taking the time to join us on this breezy afternoon (14-16)
The speaker's also feeling a whole lotta "gratitude" for another jazz musician, Tommy Potter, who he listens to through his earphones. The "gratitude" that the speaker feels here suggests that music is a gift. And it's making him happy.