Saxophones lost after gig on Main Street
Description
I was packing up after a small jazz set outside a venue on Main Street, Dover, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County, around 8:15 p.m. last Friday when I realized two saxophones were lost from their black hard case. The street lamps cast a warm glow on the brick storefronts as I retraced the short walk from the venue to the car, hoping I hadn’t misremembered the last time they were seen. The two brass horns mean more to me than the notes they play—weeks of practice, late-night scales, and shared memories with fellow players. If someone who found them did the right thing, I hope they’re safe and will be returned through the proper channels; I’d be relieved to see them back soon.
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