{"id":4677,"date":"2018-07-18T12:30:58","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T18:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=4677"},"modified":"2018-07-18T12:30:58","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T18:30:58","slug":"the-5-oclock-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=4677","title":{"rendered":"<em>The 5 O&#8217;Clock Band<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2018\/07\/TromboneShorty_final9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2018\/07\/TromboneShorty_final9small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;&#8216;If you understand tradition and you keep it alive, you will be a great bandleader.'&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge spread and read full text)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\nOver at <em>BookPage<\/em>, I&#8217;ve a review <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookpage.com\/reviews\/22839-troy-andrews-5-oclock-band#.W0-HONJKiUk\">here<\/a><\/strong> of <em>The 5 O&#8217;Clock Band<\/em> (Abrams, June 2018), written by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tromboneshorty.com\/\">Troy &#8220;Trombone Shorty&#8221; Andrews<\/a><\/strong> and illustrated by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bryancollier.com\/\">Bryan Collier<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got some spreads from the book here at 7-Imp today. <\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2018\/07\/TromboneShorty_final2 copy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2018\/07\/TromboneShorty_final2 copysmall.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;Everyone&#8217;s hometown is special. It&#8217;s the place that helps you grow<br \/>into the person you&#8217;ll become. &#8230;&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge spread and read full text)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2018\/07\/TromboneShorty_final6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2018\/07\/TromboneShorty_final6small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;Not even the sounds of the brass instruments could cheer him up. &#8230;&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge spread and read full text)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2018\/07\/TromboneShorty_final18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2018\/07\/TromboneShorty_final18small.jpg\" border=1><\/a><br \/>\n<center><em>&#8220;As the 5 O&#8217;Clock Band paraded home to Trem\u00e9, they waved at the friends and neighbors who clapped their hands and danced in step behind them.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>(Click to enlarge spread and read full text)<\/center><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/7pics\/2018\/07\/5ocbcover.jpg\"><br \/>\n<BR>&nbsp;<BR><br \/>\n<center>* * * * * * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p><em>THE 5 O&#8217;CLOCK BAND. 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