Steve, a retired high school music teacher, was very excited for this photo session, when we would feature his upright acoustic bass and his hollow-body electric jazz guitar. They are both lovely Instruments, but these photos (part of my True Colors series) are more about the musician than his instruments.

Watching Steve play, it’s a joy to see his facial expressions change. His eyes close when he focuses intently on the chord progressions. At times, he seems to implore his fingers and strings to make magic happen, and occasionally he seems surprised when it does. The rest of us are never surprised.