Sunday, November 2, 2008

Jazz out the wazzooo

(What the heck is a wazzooo?)
Playing jazz was always a very interesting topic for me. Whenever I thought of jazz music, or whenever I heard it, I always wanted to jump out of my normal comfort zone and dance around like a maniac. Sometimes I did dance like a maniac.
In any case, the instrument that I had chosen for my band class at the time was the Euphonium. (Say that five times fast...) Let me tell you- Euphoniums deffinately DO NOT BELONG in a jazz ensemble. So what is a music freak to do? Play piano!!
I've been playing classical piano for waaay to long, so I then decided that wouldn't it be a swell idea to try and play jazz piano for the jazz ensemble at my school?
Well, that gets old after a couple of years.
Now what?
I know! Trombone!!
So over the summer, I picked up and learned how to play the trombone. After a collective total of 4 months of Trombone playing, I audition for my jazz ensemble at my school and, viola! I make it!
But being the nutcase that I am, that wasn't going to cut it. Oh no, I needed more music. How about, say, auditioning for the District jazz ensemble?
Yeah, that would do just fine.
So I audition, I make the band, I rehearse and play until my lips can't take it anymore...
And here I am. Begging for more.
I am INSANE. I need a hobby... other than music.

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