"At the end of In the Mood,' there was this trumpet solo, and the best trumpet player in the school always played it, Segbefia said. It was like a lineage that went down from the people. So, I always told myself when I became an eighth grader, I wanted to be able to play that solo. When I was able to play that solo in that solo in the eighth grade, that was the moment. Then I said, Okay, I think I've got this.'"
"At home, he began to make a name for himself playing in the parks and subways following a suggestion from a friend. You never know who you will meet, Segbefia said. New York's music scene, especially the serious music scene, is rather small. Everyone knows everybody who's playing in all the Broadway shows and the major orchestras. Once those guys get those jobs, they don't leave them until they retire. After playing outside of Yankee Stadium and only receiving $8, he tried again"
Eganam EGO Segbefia was born in Nigeria to Ghanaian parents, grew up with seven siblings, and moved to the United States at age ten. He became familiar with brass and British-style marching bands at home and joined his grade school marching band after immigrating. He advanced to first trumpet, and mastering the trumpet solo in 'In the Mood' in eighth grade convinced him the instrument was his calling. He attended South Carolina State University before pausing his studies. He began playing in parks and subways in New York by a friend's suggestion, seeking exposure and encounters. He notes New York's serious music scene is tight-knit and competitive, and he persisted despite low pay while busking.
Read at www.amny.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]