Everyone has a story to tell. Join Eric Vorel and Mike Retondo, two musicians with a passion for lawncare, la bamba, laughs, and lumbago, as they struggle past their ADHD to get to the bottom of whatever it is that makes interesting people tick, and how they became the people that they are.
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Everyone has a story to tell. Join Eric Vorel and Mike Retondo, two musicians with a passion for lawncare, la bamba, laughs, and lumbago, as they struggle past their ADHD to get to the bottom of whatever it is that makes interesting people tick, and how they became the people that they are.
Ron Modell was tasked with creating a jazz program from scratch, Modell auditioned 60 hopeful musicians for 20 available chairs in the new ensemble. Just six weeks later, the NIU Jazz Ensemble played its first concert.
Modell was an accomplished trumpeter who had played with all the greats – Louis Armstrong, Maynard Ferguson, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Bellson and many more. His talent, outgoing personality and strong connections in the music world introduced his students to dozens of jazz stars and travel opportunities beyond their wildest imaginations. Enjoy!
To the Bottom
Everyone has a story to tell. Join Eric Vorel and Mike Retondo, two musicians with a passion for lawncare, la bamba, laughs, and lumbago, as they struggle past their ADHD to get to the bottom of whatever it is that makes interesting people tick, and how they became the people that they are.