Bore-ing History
It’s the end of the winter season and my mind starts to wander in no organized manner. I started thinking about the historic journey the trombone has taken over the Continue Reading →
Author: ben
PSI and the Art of Playing High – Or Low
by Kirk Lundbeck According to Wikipedia, PSI or pound per square inch or, more accurately, pound-force per square inch (symbol: psi or lbf/in² or lbf/in²) is a unit of pressure or of stress based Continue Reading →
David and Goliath
This month’s reflection’s column will focus on the David Concertino, which for many decades has been the most asked for solo in auditions. I will critique the 1st page, as Continue Reading →
Up Yours
Lately I’ve been discovering new ways to improve the sound people produce, and noticing what I and other professionals do to make the kind of sound we all want. One Continue Reading →
DUH
It’s time to remind people once again about the use of legato tongue in slurring on the trombone. Too often I hear people using what I call the triple whammy Continue Reading →