A (Not so) Late Night Hang

One of the benefits of travel is you never know what adventure you'll have next. Well, last night the adventure involved one of the people on my '200 Most Like to Meet' list, trumpeter Jens Lindemann. Also in attendance at our after-show hang was noted soprano Arianna Zuckerman. The two were in Columbus, OH for several days to perform with the ProMusica chamber orchestra. Nick Snaith (the other trumpeter on "Saigon"), met Jens on the elevator at our hotel and Jens decided to invite our brass section out for drinks after our respective Sunday evening performances. Upon our arrival at the Westin Hotel bar, Jens, Arianna, and several members of ProMusica greeted us warmly as we sat down and ordered some wine. Forget that they are some of the most gifted and accomplished musicians on the planet, they are also some of the nicest I've had the good fortune to meet. After much laughter, jokes, and the usual shop-talk, it was time to say our goodbyes. I hope they all had as much fun as Nick, Jeremy and I had. Meeting great musicians (and other creatives) always gets my own creativity flowing and inspires me to work harder in the practice room. It also helps me to raise the standard, as far as my own playing goes. So, many thanks to Jens, et al. Soon it's back to NYC for a holiday break from "Saigon, " and I can hardly wait...