Entry Point 3: A Doorway into Jazz

As if there is only one doorway...

Marching band practice began every morning at 7:00 a.m. I typically got dropped off at the school at 6:30, and took refuge in the band room until practice started. Our director, Mr. Upsahl, would put one of his records on the big speakers, and I got to hear a lot of stuff that I would have never heard, otherwise.

One morning, I recognized the theme song …