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The MDC Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Alberto Bade will present a concert under the stars on Thursday March 15th, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the evening. The program includes Thomas Sleeper’s Second Bass Trombone Concerto, performed by David … Continue reading →

You may have never met anyone who loves the big band more than Ed Partyka. Lives it. Breathes it. While started out out as a side man, he now stands in front, not only as leader but as composer and … Continue reading →

He played with the Tonight Show Band from 1962 to 1972, and performed and recorded in both New York and Los Angeles at the highest levels. From the Fania All Stars, to The Easter Seals Telethons, From JJ and Kai … Continue reading →

You might have heard Terry Cravens with the Pasadena Symphony and Los Angeles Opera, or even the LA Philharmonic at times. Perhaps it was one of two hundred nights of the Phantom of the Opera or in other musicals and … Continue reading →

Ken Thompkins Please begin watching at 15:00 minutes 2. What are two things you remember learning from each of your major teachers? Frank Crisafulli was and still is a great influence on my approach to the instrument. One major lesson … Continue reading →

Fantastic! Seven Positions in 2017 Matyas Veer 2. What are some of the ways you best like to prepare? I like to start prepare the pieces very early before the competition. I always thinking this is is only one project … Continue reading →

Fourth Valve 2017 James Jenkins 7. In addition to your regular position with the Jacksonville Symphony, you have had the opportunity to perform with several notable orchestras. Ahat stylistic and listening approaches have you noticed that are distinct between Boston, … Continue reading →

Join us, won’t you? On the radio, streaming or LIVE!! Thursday at 11:00 am at the WDNA 88.9 FM Jazz gallery 2921 SW 22 St. (Coral Way) Miami, Fl 33145 Hosted by bassist Tim Smith for Chuck Bergeron Special thanks … Continue reading →

Juan Calderin is a gifted former student of mine, and a promising young composer. He was kind enough to turn a composition assignment exploring the capabilities bass trombone from a “dead end” to a thing of beauty for the noble … Continue reading →

Ten years at Interlochen, and one can see (and more importantly), hear a great deal. From colleagues to visiting artists, from students to the stirrings of your own soul and sound. Double down on that as two time editor of … Continue reading →

Lightning is a force of nature. Powerful. Incendiary. Blazing into the future. Sonorously twined with thunder. The connective tissue of heaven and earth; shaking both. Roland Szentpali is a four-valved bolt of lightning from one century to anther. The “Fourth … Continue reading →

When a young trombonist, (who looked a little bit like Harry Potter behind his thick glasses), asked me who the tenor trombone soloists of the “Chicago School” of trombone playing were, it gave me pause. Charlie Vernon springs to mind … Continue reading →