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DCI Southwestern Championships (July 19, 2003)
- Closer (1.34 mb mp3) Recorded in San Antonio TX for the Southwestern Regional show.
Festival of Drums & Bugles (July 17, 2003)
- Encore recording in Dallas TX (courtesy of S. Dodge)
  - Part 1 (5.5 mb mp3)
  - Part 2 (3.7 mb mp3)
  - Part 3 (1.9 mb mp3)
Blue Devils Family Day (June 15, 2003)
- Introduction (829 kb mp3) The opening of the show features a cool solo snare drummer, gradually building intensity.
- A Brubeck Fantasy (641 kb mp3) Tight pit runs and wailing horns are the trademark of this excerpt from Family Day.

Memorial Day Camp Excerpts
- Blue Rondo (799 kb mp3) An excerpt of Blue Rondo ala Turk (or is it Blue-Devils Rondo In Your Face?) recorded during Memorial Day Camp for the new 2003 CD "The Phenomenon of Cool."
- Sketches of Spain (671 kb mp3) From Miles Davis' classic piece, mellow and cool are the tones of this excerpt. The full version is available on the 2003 CD "The Phenomenon of Cool."
- A Brubeck Fantasy (627 kb mp3) Also on the 2003 CD "The Phenomenon of Cool", this excerpt is full of power and passion (and a few screamers!), delivered the way only the Blue Devils can.
- Cool State Of Mind (987 kb mp3) From subtle, quiet moments to full-out fortissimos, Leonard Bernstein's Cool captures the essence of cool. The full production number is available on the 2003 CD "The Phenomenon of Cool."

April 27, 2003
- A Brubeck Fantasy (874 kb mp3) The uncompromising nature of Dave Brubeck's piano work is deconstructed and reconstructed for a frenzy of musical ferocity in "A Brubeck Fantasy." Brubeck's thick harmonies and strident rhythms are revisited from every angle, offering a momentous occasion of the "cool" objective. Recorded at Diablo Valley College.