Saxophone
 


All the sounds of the earth are like music.
~ Oscar Hammerstein~


     


 
 

 The EXCERPT

Rob Perkins
drummer

 

What drew you to your chosen instrument?

 

My family moved from Ohio to New York when I was ten years old. My best friend from Ohio sent me a letter shortly after we moved to New York and told me that he had just started taking drum lessons.  I said, "Okay, I want to go and take lessons, too."

I recently found out that he only did it for about two weeks.  He took two lessons and that was that.  And here I am, all these years later.  Had it not been for him saying that he started taking lessons and he thought it was really cool, I never would have thought to probably go and do it... Life hinges on stranger things.

Discover many more interesting stories, life lessons and humor by reading The Soul of Jazz:  Stories and Inspiration from Those Who Followed the Song in Their Souls.