Arved the Trombonist

As lead trombonist for the All Star Orchestra, it falls on my shoulders to perform most of the trombone solos.

Who am I kidding? I love this stuff!

At the Coquina Crossing concert our band played on May 2nd, I had the privilege of playing 3 solos in our abbreviated performance. I did my interpretation of the solo James Pankow did at the end of Chicago's "Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is?" and Milt Bernhardt's solo on Frank Sinatra's 1956 recording of I've Got You Under My Skin. Here I am providing an improvised solo to the Blues standard Sweet Home Chicago.

Thanks to Jill Nelms for letting me impose upon her to take my camera and capture some photos of our concert. I haven't figures out yet how to be on both sides of the lens at the same time!

Anna's New Hat

Anna got to wear her new outfit to the All Star Orchestra concert I played at last Saturday. She really likes her new hat!

Anna had a great time at the concert, as did the residents of Coquina Crossing Retirement Community, where we played. The band enjoyed it as well. I even got a few solos. I'll post some rare pictures of me playing my trombone in a couple of days, so if you're not subsribed to this blog, check back often!