I made this image in Quito, Ecuador’s capital, during brief layover prior to our connecting flight to Cuenca. Ironically, after I had shot it, our tour leader told me that this brass band was from Cuenca, and was in Quito for a special performance. I shot many images of their performance in the covered courtyard located directly on the equator, just outside of Quito. This one caught the spirit of the players, a group ranging in age from teenagers to seniors. It expresses the energy, effort, and concentration it takes to make music together as a cohesive unit.