Two of my friends / colleagues play in a jazz / big band called the Starlight Orchestra, comprised of talented U.S. government employees from several agencies in Washington.  I heard their performance last summer shown in the photo above, and took the photos below on April 9 when they were invited to play at the Department of State for a lunchtime cultural series called "State of the Arts."  They were wonderful.  My colleagues?  Aimee Breslow, the singer, and Carl Mabbs-Zeno, the trombonist.  

1 - Aimee and Saxes

2 - Aimee, Piano, Bass

3 - Starlight Orchestra

4 - everybody plays

5 - winds blowing

6 - Aimee and winds

7 - Saxes

8 - Bass, Trumpets, and Saxes

10 - Left angle

11 - another left angle

12 - Skattin'

13 - Carl blows his trombone (as a good thing)

14 - Aime and Carl playing

15 - Aimee singing to heaven

16 - Aimee grimaces good!!

17 - Aimee moves left