Last night I played my first Motown (not speaking geographically, of course) gig! It was the "Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards". Dennis Edwards was one of the founding members of the Temptations and the only living original member. He has kept it going all these years. I'll tell you what, those guys were entertaining! They did all their famous tunes with their signature dance moves. It was a real kick to watch up close (we were behind and to the left of the them). Tons of fun!

I finally went to a doctor for the pain I have been having in my left shoulder. It is sometimes constant, but the pain most often comes when I am holding the trombone and that's not a good thing. As it turns out, I have a shoulder impingement. This means that the arm does not sit in the joint properly. I now have a series of exercises to strengthen the right muscles and stretches to loosen others. Hopefully it will start feeling better soon!

So, four weeks have passed at the University of Iowa. So far, so good! Our first orchestra concert is next Wednesday, September 26 at Hancher Auditorium. Next Friday I have a first - the first time I have even played with the Temptations! So that's cool! Granted, there is only one living original member. Still, it should be pretty cool.

Last week it was nice and cool (not this week though!) so I practiced quite a bit at the river. Enjoy the pic!