TODAY IS SAXOPHONE DAY

Adolph Sax was born on this day in 1814. Thanks to him, in 2013 I was able to find an old school saxophone that had been left under my stepson’s bed when he left home. Just the thing! I wanted an instrument that would allow me to join a band and play with other musicians (after years of learning piano).After many squeaks and squawks I managed a few tunes and optimistically joined a wind orchestra. I discovered that keeping in time with other musicians was another art entirely.