Jumping into music

Bob Beamon is a 77-year-old former track and field star who set a world record in the long jump when he was 22 years old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The record stood for a historic 23 years. Now Beamon is sharing a different talent with the world. He is a percussionist with the B.O.N.E. Squad, a jazz and hip-hop band. He made his onstage debut playing bongos with the band in Connecticut in March. Reflecting on both music and athletics, Beamon said, “It’s all about rhythm.”…

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