Thursday, September 07, 2006

Takin a break Hope everyone is doing well! I am just takin' a break from practicin' some flute, so I thought I would post a blog. School is going well. I am really enjoying school here. It's a lot better than UGA so far. I do miss my friends though. I am playing second tenor in the big band, which is fun. The band is real solid from top to bottom. I am playing principal saxophone in wind ensemble which I cool. I really worked hard on the audition music and had a good audition, and I enjoyed the first rehearsal, which was run by the assistant conductor of the President's Own Marine Band. I am playing in the top jazz combo. It's going to be fun. We are doing some challenging tunes, which is good. On the classical side I am doing the Creston Concerto, which I am going to do for the concerto competition at UMD and the National Symphony. I am transcribing Dexter Gordon's Cheesecake off of Go! If you don't own this album shame on you, go buy it today, I mean right now! I am trying to practice as much as possible. I want to keep getting better at my classical stuff, while blowing my jazz chops through the roof. Anyway, hope everyone has a good Thursday and Friday. Later. DP