[Dixielandjazz] [TPIN] generousity of tpin (Cornet/trumpet players only)

[Bob Romans]

Only for brass players...all others bug out!! :~)
I can't resist this...
-----Original Message-----
From: Witt <netwitt@zoominternet.net>
To: tpin digest <tpin@tpin.dana.edu>
Date: Monday, December 02, 2002 9:10 AM
Subject: [TPIN] generousity of tpin


>Greetings, all:
>
>Talk about an example of generosity, and the people we have on TPIN !!  A
>week or so ago I inquired about the availability of a used Arbans book for
a
>deserving student.
>
>I received this reply.  Although I would love to publicly thank this
>individual, I won't mention the name.  If he/she would like to respond to
>the list, please do.
>------
>
>>> For a deserving student... If you provide a mailing address, I'd be
happy to
>have one delivered.
>>>
>>> Gratis.
>>>
>>> And priceless.
>---------
>
>I asked the giver why the generous offer, and here was the HEARTWARMING
>answer.  I particularly love the last line.  Bless you, and thank you !
>
>--
>Outside of familial relationships, I would say that my high school band
>director had the most influence on how I turned out as an adult.
>
>My current trumpet teacher?  She was the band director at my middle
>school.  Any bump in the road as far as my playing is concerned, and I
>know I can call on this friend to fix it.  And catch up on how her
>daughters are doing.
>
>The brass director at my church is a fun guy, and we usually catch a
>beer and a chat after rehearsal at our favorite watering hole.
>
>The portion of my social circle from the theater groups where I play are
>the most entertaining and loyal folks you'd ever want to know.  And they
>appreciate that the orchestra backing them is darn good, too!
>
>Did I mention that I met my wife in the band at school?  We got married
>after she finished her music degree in Flute Performance and Music
>Industry.
>
>I work as a computer programmer.  Almost without exception, every
>programmer I met that I considered of high quality and superior problem
>solving skills was also a musician.  There are some folks who are
>naturals at programming.  They take to it like recovering heroin addicts
>to a poppy seed muffin.  Everyone I've met who is like this is also a
>musician.
>
>My Arban's is old, tattered and missing its cover.  Until it reverts to
>an existence of sheet music I will keep it as-is to remind me of how the
>discipline of music has constructed me as an adult.  It reminds me that
>many of the relationships I value most (and the one I do value most)
>were borne of a life rich in music and the performing arts, and that,
>like my Arban's, they will tatter and change, but will always be there
>to teach me something new from familiar pages.
>
>I didn't really have a motivation for offering to buy the book.  It was
>just the right answer to your request.  I can tell you this, though.
>That band director from high school gave me my copy of Arbans and it
>made my life different.  Better.
>
>I hope Andy's falls apart one day too.
>
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