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"Seeking a Higher Plane" Born in 1956 this Jazz musician embraced a music that seemed, at the time, to be dying. Rock and roll had come on the scene and the day of the big band had come and gone. Groups like Tower Of Power, Blood, Sweat and Tears, and Chicago gave this young man a rope to hang on to and held him captive touching the very inner part of who Don Pope is. He is a marvelous "Texas Tenor", but not limited to one horn. He has a full rack and can blow captivating solos from each and every horn. He caught the attention of his band director as early as junior high and played his first paid gig in the tenth grade. His family moved to Houston before his junior year of high school for him to attend High School For The Performing and Visual Arts. This was a pivotal move for him; insuring his dream of becoming a professional musician. He was offered several scholarships, but chose the road to be his classroom and experience his teacher. Here he poured his heart and soul into his horn and his horn poured heart and soul back into him. He played in a variety of bands, with genres ranging from R&B, Polka, Big Band, Soft Rock, Latino and of course, the first love of his life, Jazz. Once music had it's foundation set, Don found love in the form of a bride, named Charlotte. She was a nurse living in Bryan, Texas so he moved his suitcase to her closet in Bryan. A spiritual journey began with the two of them and gospel music was added to his repertoire. This spiritual journey w

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