C P Cooke

Connections

Connections Mrs. Williams struggled her way through the door, gently kicking it closed as she entered the classroom. She thumped a heavy box onto her desk and took out a small brown bag, opened it, and savoured the bagel from inside, as she sat on top of the desk. The college music students were always full of energy. Mrs. Williams had a great music history, playing with the Jazz Giants in Toronto, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass, Guido Basso, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie. Even with the excitement of this being the last class for these graduating Jazz students, as soon as Mrs. Williams raised her hand silence spread across the room. All of Humber College’s Jazz teachers were professional musicians but Mrs. Williams was the student’s favorite. Teaching Business and Marketing, her lessons could make a music career possible. As the class settled into their chairs, Mrs. Williams handed out a stack of Moleskine Pro hardcover Notebooks, one for each student.