I've been thinking about my upcoming high school reunion and the connections various classmates have to music and radio. I know someone, for instance, who sings on Broadway; it's hard to believe over three decades have passed since she was performing Whitney Houston's "Saving All My Love For You" at a high school dinner dance. I know someone else who was concertmistress of the high school orchestra. Another friend was a fellow bass player in that same orchestra, and other members of my class were cellists in that ensemble. Two other friends have worked on-air in radio. Another friend, who was a high school musical star, married a woman with whom he'd starred on stage. Perhaps the most impressive musical achievement, however, came from another friend in grade school. Our of my grade school classes saw her perform "My Favorite Things" at another grade school. I remember thinking, "She has such a good, confident singing voice that I forgot for a few minutes how much I dislike 'My Favorite Things,' except when John Coltrane plays it. That's no easy feat."
Hopefully, most--or maybe, all--of these music and radio-inclined friends will be at the reunion. If they can't make it, I hope they'll still sing, play their instruments, or take to the airwaves.
