In response to Professor Drabik’s request, here is some free-form jazz from John Coltrane’s 1960 album, Giant Steps. This is “Giant Steps,” the first track on the album.
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Performance at Carnegie Hall
My apologies to Professor Drabik for being delinquent in posting until this time.
This was my second time seeing an orchestra perform at Carnegie Hall. The first time I attended such a concert I was 12 years old. I went as a favor to my dad, who was going to see one of his students perform. To a 12 year old, the idea of seeing classical music live may not be overly thrilling, but I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed the performance.
So, six years later, I again find myself, once again seeing a classical performance. I found the most captivating piece in this concert to be “The Tempest.” I feel every movement was perfectly executed by the orchestra. I think the contrast within the piece itself between the movements also contributed to my profound enjoyment of it. I will definitely be open to attending more concerts of this nature in the future.
Justin Roach – Introduction
Hello, all! My name is Justin Roach. Up until this point, I have lived my entire life in a town called Wantagh, in Nassau County, on Long Island. I have one younger sister and a Shih Tzu named Harry. I currently reside in The Towers. From a young age, I have long been fascinated with New York City, and over the years I set out to become as familiar with the Long Island Rail Road and the NYC Subway as I could so I would know how to get places faster. When I visited City College for the first time, I felt that it was the perfect blend of campus and city for me.
My major is Political Science and my intention is to attend law school after receiving my bachelor’s degree. Everything about the law has always intrigued me and I feel it is the perfect profession for me. I put forward a great effort to keep up on politics, including national, state, and local affairs. I have passionate political views but I always do my best to listen to what people who disagree with me have to say. In high school, I focused that passion toward Model Congress, the best club I ever participated in.
Immediately after a Model Congress competition; the medal is my individual award, the big gavel is my school’s championship trophy.
Some of the largest impacts on my life came from my experiences through Boy Scouting. 
There are some moments that I will never forget and lessons learned that will stay with me forever. I have worked a few summers at my Scout camp, Onteora Scout Reservation, as a counselor. This past summer I was promoted to a supervisor position. In July, I attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor that a Boy Scout can achieve.
On my spare time, I enjoy getting together with friends and/or playing video games. However, I never seem to have that much spare time. My music taste is different from that of most people my age. I do enjoy some modern music, but my absolute favorite genre is classic rock. My two favorite bands are The Beatles and The Who. This is, in my opinion, one of the greatest songs of all time:
