Hey Jude

Peter performed in his last FMI All-State Band concert yesterday.  He's been a member of the All-State Symphonic Band for four years now, and this year he was also in the All-State Jazz Band, as first chair for alto saxes. As you will see, the Jazz Band is pretty small -- very elite.

The bands performed three times this spring, including a concert at Lincoln Center in New York City. This video is from their outdoor lunchtime concert at the Old State House in Hartford. Kind of nice to see office and connstruction workers stop and listen.

For this piece, Peter was the soloist for the Jazz Band's rendition of the Beatles' "Hey Jude." He has two solos: one at the beginning, and one at the end.

Sorry for the shaky camera. The conductor has a bad habit of moving in front of me, cutting off my angle, so it took a while for me to find a good spot.