 He also said he has lost some of his music idols and mentors to drugs and violence including fellow bass player Jaco Pastorius.In 2001, Haslip performed at a benefit concert for Union Station Foundation, a Pasadena, California-based organization for the homeless, alongside actors Hector Elizondo and Jeff Goldblum.Haslip also released a compilation album called "Junction" with all the proceeds going to the Union Station Foundation.