Author Archives: David Brubeck

Imagine being handed a folder with fifty pages of duo music for trumpet and trombone; like an incomplete map to a treasure! The only date? 1595. The only instrumentation? Trumpet in treble clef ‘C’ and trombone in bass clef. The … Continue reading →

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What would the Beatles sound like today? With two gone, and the others aged, is it even a valid question? Since the great songwriting and great singing were two of the bulwarks of the iconic band, perhaps the talented Dominic … Continue reading →

Juan Calderon, a beautiful composer, was kind enough to record one of my 12 “Chili Dogs” for solo guitar. Like my “Stereograms”, for solo bass trombone, each “Chili Dog” is very different from the others. I have included a few … Continue reading →

Tommy Dorsey, James Pankow, Trombone Shorty, J. J. Johnson, Arthur Pryor and Clay Smith? I cannot recall the author of the study, but seem to recall the conclusion well. After examining master musicians who had achieved success in their field … Continue reading →

We had one rehearsal, and I went out for lunch with my string player friends before the concert. From their perspective, this was the most amazingly precise big band they had ever heard, much less performed alongside! They were quite … Continue reading →

ONE: “Air on a ‘G’ String” Complete, J. S. Bach, arranged and performed by the Brubeck-Neal Duo TWO: “Lucy” by John Lennon & Paul McCartney. performed by the Brubeck-Neal Duo, arranged by Brubeck. (Music at 1:15) THREE: “Goldberg Variations” by … Continue reading →

Featuring Lindsay Blair in Miami’s Own, DUO BRUBECK Miami’s Own, Duo Brubeck, began in about 1991, with Tom Lippincott on guitar and David Brubeck on bass-trombone. As the group became more successful, Tom was not always available. A second set … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, I have been creating Ad hoc “albums” of collected videos and recordings in which my bass trombone and I have taken part. Jazz duos with Mitch, Jazz Duos with Lindsey, Brass Duos, Concertos, a Christmas Trombone Sextet Album … Continue reading →