This is Jimmie-Joe Johnson taking a break between takes in the fantastic acoustics of the ancient church of Ognissanti in Florence ... he plays (what else, with such a name?) the trombone. The piece the Indiana State University Brass is recording is "Fanfare pour précéder 'La Péri'" by Paul Dukas and the trombone part was added by a very talented arranger (aunt of J.J.'s especially for J.J.). Florence is the second stop on the European tour (Budapest was the first) and J.J. enjoys it immensely, the first question they always ask is "where you from" J.J. answers proudly "U.S.A.", the second question has to do with Herr Donald the Strumpf and J.J. is embarrassed. Lucky the subject changes quickly to music and musicians for both of which the locals have huge respect ... like the other night, after the session when they went out with local friends, Italian fashion from one bar to another and then another and then another and J.J. woke up in somebody's apartment, in the Santa Croce area, half undressed and with his horne hanging safe and sound from the chandelier. He had a gallon of water directly from the tap in the kitchen and then went into a fortissimo rendition of his favorite: 'Moonglow' trombone solo by his bro Andy Derrick ...
It was a blast with the neighbors!
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