{"product_id":"fontenot-sam-digital-pdf-download-arr","title":"Fontenot - SAM","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSAM — An Original Work by Sammy Fontenot\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSAM\u003c\/strong\u003e is an original composition by \u003cstrong\u003eSammy Fontenot\u003c\/strong\u003e, a retired Marine bandsman and lifelong musician whose late-career turn to composition has produced a growing catalog of original works for concert band and orchestra. Crafted in Fontenot's home studio and subsequently notated for live performance, this piece reflects the personal voice and musical instincts of a performer who has spent a lifetime immersed in the art form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePerformance Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal composition by Sammy Fontenot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrafted by a veteran performer and Marine Corps bandsman turned composer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for community bands, concert programs, and original repertoire exploration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital PDF download — print-ready score and parts included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Composer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/6750\/1677\/files\/fontenot.jpg?v=1777672455\" alt=\"Sammy Fontenot\" style=\"max-width:180px;margin:0.75em 1.25em 0.75em 0;float:left;\"\u003eOdis Samuel (Sammy) Fontenot Jr. is a retired Louisiana state employee and lifelong musician based in Calhoun, Louisiana. He attended Northeast Louisiana University as a music major, performing horn, and went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps as a fleet bandsman, receiving an honorable discharge in December 1980. Over the course of his performing career he has played with the Monroe Symphony Orchestra, the Shreveport Symphony, the El Dorado Symphony, and the Twin Cities Community Band, and served as a performing member of the First Baptist Church worship service for thirty years. Upon retirement, Fontenot began composing original works and recording his own charts in his home studio, quickly discovering the deep satisfaction of creating original music. He has since turned to notating and arranging his compositions for orchestral forces. Music has always been his first love.\u003cdiv style=\"clear:both;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45150886330477,"sku":"636266669073","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/6750\/1677\/files\/636266669073-l.jpg?v=1777498652","url":"https:\/\/www.ayottemusic.com\/products\/fontenot-sam-digital-pdf-download-arr","provider":"Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}