The first time I ever played the trumpet in public, I played the Marine Hymn. I sounded terrible.
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I knew Christian when he was still a kid and he stood out even then. I never see him that much now, but he was already a phenomenal musician then. He was unbelievable As a boy, he could play the piano as well as the bass. I was like a band director for him and he could play everything great.Wynton Marsalis
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