I took the boys and Jacob to a jazz for kids show with the Marcus Roberts trio the other night. It was a pretty nice experience.
Corwin and Jacob sat up in front, so I couldn't see their reactions. Fortunately, from the bit I could see of them they were pretty well behaved.
Charles sat with me back in the chairs. He spent much of his time standing on my lap and dancing. Kind of an spastic, white-boy dance, but he seemed to enjoy it. I think he's going to be our music boy.
The musicians got the kids involved by having them clap and do things during breaks in the music. Corwin and Jacob seemed to enjoy it, but they had had enough by the time it was done. An hour is pretty long at that age I guess. Corwin liked the first piece best. I forget its name or the composer. Just remember that it was pretty loud.
The other interesting thing about the experience is that I'm starting to recognize other parents. Between school, soccer, and tennis, I'm seeing the same people again and again. Evidently it takes kids to get a sense of community.