Another Consumer Retort
OK, it’s time to get your feedback on a subject important to all of us trombone players; Instrument upkeep and accessories. I’d like to hear your preferences on slide lubricants, Continue Reading →
Joannès Rochut and “Bolero”
by Douglas Yeo Joannès Rochut (1881-1952) is well known to trombonists as the arranger of three books of vocalises by Marco Bordogni, published by Carl Fischer in 1928. What many Continue Reading →
Dynamicism
There is no such word as dynamicism, so I just made it up! I haven’t talked about the subject of dynamics in the past but I have a definite take Continue Reading →
Space Time Continuum
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about the concept of legato. I’m always thinking about new ways to visualize a great legato on the trombone, which is a very Continue Reading →
When the Rubber Doesn’t Meet the Road
I’ve played under a lot of conductors in my time, some great and some not so great. One thing that always personified the great ones was an insistence on strong Continue Reading →