Music is my life. Everything can be expressed, handled or just felt more deeply with the right chord or phrase. I have been blessed with some amazing friends and am still at that point where my life is an open book. If you’d like, stick around for a bit and help me write a few chapters…Man, I love these two as if they really are my brother and sister. I had the joy of spending Friday night and Saturday lunch with them and their parents, and we all learned a few things. 1) Waitresses at Village Inn right before midnight aren’t happy people. 2) Pad Thai as spicy as they will make it does not clear your sinuses… just makes your lips burn. 3) Clarinets are sexy.
The BFF
Mr. Jazz, himself.
Friday night I had the chance to emerge from a four-day coma and attend the university’s annual jazz festival with my best friend, Sarah, and her parents. Sarah’s brother, Aaron, plays 2nd tenor sax in the jazz band and in the jazz combo group. I had had the chance to see him play before and was looking forward to a great night of jazz music with friends. To make the night even better, Randy Brecker, famed jazz trumpeter, would be be the guest artist for the night. Jazz Combo 1 took the stage first and as always they sounded great. Their set was capped off with an arrangment of Thom Yorke’s The Eraser that was seriously amazing. So many times when musicians tweak popular songs they fall short, but this was not the case. After the combo 1, the jazz band and Becker met musically on stage. Their thirteen song setlist left the crowd completely enthralled by the group’s talent but still wanting more. The great thing about having such a legend on stage with these kids was you couldn’t tell if Becker or the band was making the other sound better. If given the chance, go support your local jazz group. Your ears and soul will thank you.
