A vigorous swarm of tiny fifth-graders viciously scrambled to their seats preparing for an assembly. As I carefully selected my seat among my pre-pubescent acquaintances, I could hear the telltale sounds of a jazz band warming up. The Middle School Jazz Band came to play for the elementary school. They performed Take the A Train. Although they were only a few years older than us, we looked up at the stage as if we were in the presence of professionals. It was the first time I really saw music up close. I generated instant respect for everyone in that jazz band. I fell in love with the music, and even though I was a lowly fifth-grader, I vowed to play jazz one day.
I knew nothing about music, but I loved the way it sounded. I always felt pleasure in tinkering on a keyboard, or memorizing and screaming the lyrics of my favorite Don McLean song. I watched in awe as my mother immersed herself in classical music, silently conducting her favorite Bach sonata. I never realized, however,......

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Title: Music
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