I went down to NC State yesterday to see Robert's spring Jazz band concert.


Here's Robert - he shares the lead trumpet spot with the guy next to him.. They are LOUD.


They had a grammy winning guest - a sax player named Jeff Coffin. He apparently volunteers to tour around to schools to help out their jazz departments. He was very cool. The kids in the band are definitely the cream of the crop - a big step ahead of any high school band I've ever heard. But this guy was phenomenal - he could make that sax do all kinds of crazy sounds. And it looked easy to him - I guess that's what being a professional musician is all about....


This is a little blurry - but the sax player could play TWO saxes at the same time! And play them really well - sounded a couple of sax players playing different parts to the same song. Amazing how much air he had to blow thru the mouthpieces to make that happen!


The obligatory "Mom" shot - Robert's longtime buddy Ray was there - sat with me during the performance. He snapped this photo. Note Granddaddy's old hat that Robert wears at every jazz band performance.