Jay Friedman

Here’s a suggested gift list for trombone players from you to yourself. 1. Silver bells; That every note should start with the sound of a pure silver clapper on a Continue Reading →

I spend way too much time on fundamentals with my students and myself. Most of the time in lessons we spend most of the lesson on the first couple of Continue Reading →

Do you set your embouchure for the first note in every phrase? If so you may be missing a chance to make your best sound on the entire phrase. Many Continue Reading →

With this month being the announcement of the release of a number of my hitherto unpublished trombone choir arrangements, I want to give a background on the why and how Continue Reading →

Here’s a question from a trumpet player. Q: Players talk about “fast air” and resonate sound in almost everything brass-playing related. I still have no idea how to change my playing Continue Reading →