Music

One of my fondest loves is music!  I am sure that my friends and family can testify that I can talk and talk and talk about music!!  For as long as I can remember, music has been a part of my life.  I started out in recorder band, moved up to chorus, and then found a real home playing trumpet for the last 17 years!  My last three years of college, I spent in the Florida State University Marching Chiefs Marching Band.  As far as I can tell, Marching Chiefs is the largest marching band in the nation (possibly the world), topping out annually at 450 members!!  The sound they produce is truly remarkable and indescribeable -- it is just something you have to experience to understand.

I am no longer playing in marching band, though music remains very important to me.  I don't think there is a waking moment in my life when there isn't some music bouncing around in my head.  It has just become a part of me!

The following are links to artists and music related topics that have been and/or still are important to me

-    The aforementioned, FSU Marching Chiefs

-    Maynard Ferguson (my musical inspiration in elementary school)

-    Maynard Ferguson Re-issue Campaign

-    Pat Metheny Group

-    Jaco Pastorius

-    Gordon Sumner (also known as Sting)

-    Led Zeppelin

-    Rush

-    Cherry Poppin' Daddies

-    Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

-    Brian Setzer Orchestra

-    Royal Crown Revue

-    Arturo Sandoval

-    Jimmy Buffett

-    Steely Dan

-    Eagles

-    Dave Weckl

-    Vaughn Nark

-    The Dave Matthews Band

-    Dire Straits

-    The late, great Buddy Rich

-    International Trumpet Guild

-    CD Now

-    CD Universe

-    Telarc Digital

There is really an enormous amount more, which I will constantly add...  It is simply not very easy finding links to all of the musicians that I enjoy so much...

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