The Instrument Learning to Play
From the first time he heard the lusty trombone glissando that started the song, before he knew it was called “The Stripper”, before he understood what burlesque was, before he could imagine how entwined music was with emotion and eroticism, it roused something in his gut—and maybe a little lower.When he got the chance to select an instrument to learn and play in the school band, he chose the saxophone because of those haunting solos, breathless dances, and popular songs that featured the...