Meet the band

It's amazing how much music can change your mood and match the way that you are feeling. If you are having a bad day and just can't express in words how you feel, chances are that there is a song somewhere out there that can say it for you or a song you can bang out on the piano that will help relieve some stress. If you are in a great mood, there are probably thousands of songs that have an upbeat rhythm to match your skipping and singing. I love seeing (and occasionally being) the person that is singing at the top of their lungs to music in their car.

Over the years, my taste in music has grown and metamorphasized. I have grown to like contemporary and beebop music from high school, punk and pop music from roommates, classical music from playing the piano, country music and some oldies music from going to school in a town where those are the only stations you can get on the radio, and last but not least jazz music from marrying a jazz musician. Jazz music has been the most recent addition to my eclectic musical taste. I have realized that Jazz music can be fun, or calming, or relaxing, or awe inspiring. The more I have learned about Jazz, the more I have come to admire Jazz musicians. I cannot believe the talent it takes to be able to improvise and just go with the flow of the music. It's amazing.

I, however, am lucky enough to be married to one of those talented, amazing jazz musicians I was talking about. A few months ago, we helped organize a jazz night out on the grass at our apartment complex. We had food, drinks, friends, and great music to help enjoy the beautiful summer weather. Some of the members of the band formerly known as The Koecher Quartet came down to jam out and share their talents. It was so much fun. We're hoping to do it again. Meet the band....(notice that they were playing on the basketball court :)

Jake Coleman on the guitar. Jimmy Williams is in the background of this picture. He's also an amazing musician and one of the head organizers of the event. We couldn't have done it without him. Thanks a ton!

Ben Watkins on the keyboard.

Scott Allred on the drums.

Dallin Koecher on the bass.

And the honorary member Cameron Wood on the tennis racquet. He jammed out on his tennis racquet for probably half of the concert. It was so cute.