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Thursday, June 17 - 8:00 pm
Joseph Bowman, reporter
The two trumpeters were ably assisted by the Denver Brass, a thirteen piece brass ensemble made up of local professionals from the Denver area. The group switched styles easily and perfectly balanced the soloists. Romm and Mills continued to trade solos, performing Someone to Watch over Me, Hot Licks, Hot Lips, Tico Tico, and Sobre las Olas.
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Trumpet Prelude: Scherzo, Op. 46 - Moser Program Sleepytime Down South/Swing That Music - Arr. Lee Norris A Tribute to Louis Armstrong Rag Polka - C. Bolling, Arr. Fred Mills A Chopin Interlude - Arr. Lee Norris Someone to Watch over Me - Gershwin/Arr. J. Turrin & Fred Mills Hot Licks, Hot Lips - R. Romm/L.Norris – Arr. Lee Norris Choro de Tatui - Hudson Nogueira Tete a Tete - Robert Farnon/Arr. Fred Mills Sobre las Olas (Over the Waves) - J. Rosas – Arr. Willey/Brozak High Society - Greene & Melrose – Arr. Luther Henderson |
From the outset, Romm and Mills infused the performance with their wonderful comedic style, something that made their Canadian Brass performances so memorable. All joking aside, however, Romm and Mills showed that they still know how to dazzle audiences with their virtuosity on the trumpet. Mills began the concert by performing Rag Polka by Claude Bolling. The work was charming, and Mills played with grace and style. Romm followed with an arrangement of Louis Armstrong’s Sleepy Time Down South/Swing that Music. It was amazing to hear Romm’s rich velvety tone, with the signature “Satchmo” vibrato. 
For the final three selections of the concert, Romm and Mills performed together, and showed why they were the best for so long. Perfect blend, style, articulation, and many other nuances sent chills throughout the audience as they heard Tete a Tete, Royal Fireworks, and the final selection of the evening, High Society.