European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                David Deitrick or. Commands not to mention directs the Usa eur band. Continued from Page 4 ploy ment and a Good musical outlet. Its kind of the Best of both  Hortobagyi a native of Budapest Hungary studied at the Julliard school of music before joining the army More than 20 years ago. He says Many outstanding musicians Are starving in the United states because there Are so few opportunities there. A ithe music programs Are not subsidized like they Are Here in Europe a Hortobagyi says. A there in Europe you la find american musicians in almost All the orchestras in the states you have a half dozen decent orchestras and then it is  making it As a musician on the outside also can depend on what instrument you play says Stoeker. She plans to stay in the army at least until she hits the 10-year Mark. A French Horn is hard because most of it is legit music a Stoeker says. A you play in an orchestra a chamber group or even a Small brass group. Drums piano guitar vocalist some instruments like trumpet trombone and saxophone can do gigs All the time in the civilian world get bands together and play All he time in nightclubs hotels and  sgt. 1st class Ronald Bell knows what it was like to be a struggling musician. He says he was a going to College and trying to survive when he joined the army. A during my first three years i did no to think i was going to make it a career and look at me now a Bell says. Bell will retire with 20 years in december. But will this native of Norfolk continue to toot tuba a Only for fun a he says. New Orleans Campagno winds up hot clarinet St born in the Birthplace of jazz Nicholas Compagno counts trumpeters a1 Hirt and Wynton Marsalis and clarinet St Pete Fountain among his neighbors. Compagno an army clarinet St says growing up in the Southern Louisiana City that a still considered the heart of Dixieland jazz allowed him to tune up with Basin streets Best. But the 38-Ycar-old sergeant admits he Hasni to always appreciated those talented influences. Quot i really did no to think about being from new Orleans at the time i was growing up there and going to Loyola University there a says Compagno who plays in the . Army Europe band in Heidelberg Germany. Quot but once in be gotten away from new Orleans i be seen the people that have come out of new Orleans that i had an Opportunity to be  Compagno got acquainted with some of the jazz Community through his fathers italian restaurant located on St. Charles Avenue a where the Streetcar goes up and  although now run by a Cousin the neighbourhood restaurant still bears the Compagno name which a not everyone pronounces italian a Nick explains. They say  pronunciation aside Compagnon a served As Nicks ticket to meeting Fountain and playing with him. A the Opportunity arose because fountains Fa-th9r drove a Beer truck and met the elder Compagno during deliveries. Sgt. Compagno who earned a standing ovation for his a tribute to Benny Goodman during a recent concert at the officers club in Heidelberg started playing clarinet at age 10. Quot i Wasny to the Type of person who put in 10 hours a Day in the practice room a Compagno says. A a but i did work at it and tried to get As Many influences As i  after receiving a masters degree in music from Loyola Compagno taught at the new Orleans Center for the creative arts a a Fame school for High school  Nick Compagno a Good Man on clarinet. It was there that Compagno met jazz Singer Harry Connick or. Long before Harry met Sally and the movie by the same name that catapulted Connick into widespread acclaim. After that teaching stint Compagno went on to the University of North Texas to Start the doctorate he eventually finished after enlisting in the army. Compagno says he signed up with Uncle Sam to take advantage of the services loan repayment plan have an Opportunity to Sec Europe and play his Horn at the same time. Now that his doctorate is finished a Doc Quot As he is nicknamed by fellow band members says his two goals Are to strive for promotion and stay competitive in the music education Field through research and writing. A a it a a Challenge to try to keep this going and trying to keep my military Side going too a says Compagno whose family includes a 2-year-old son. Compagno who Hopes to teach in a University some Day will Transfer to the training and doctrine cd omd band at fort Monroe va., later this summer. Quot i thought it would be a Good transition to go Back to the states and stay in for another term a he says. Compagno has t ruled out the possibility of staying in longer. A the Point about the army is that it gives you a Chance to develop your Art a Compagno says. A in the civilian workforce i was playing in new Orleans with the symphony playing jazz playing in big bands and All. You would get hired by people but you done to really get a Chance to really develop on your  Sawyer july 14, 1991 sunday a Page 5