Steve Mealey had a legacy. Music could be you! His teaching of band in the “middle of somewhere” was the inspiration of a premier of an exquisite piece of music.
As one of his students, Mr. Reece (the “proper” name for the current band teacher where Steve used to teach) said about the piece, that it was “commissioned for Big Band by Band Parents organizations and community members in Steve’s memory. Paul Suchan did a phenomenal job capturing Steve in this piece and transposed directly from recordings and videos of Steve. Vanessa Klassen did an absolutely incredible job performing the solo for this world premier!”
Thanks, Steve, for the great memories and the taste of music that continues to linger on. Thanks, Vanessa, for your own heartfelt expression through the instrument that Steve loved – the clarinet. And to the USask Jazz Ensemble and Greystone Singers, thanks for a concert that the “middle of somewhere” will remember for some time!
