The Devil and Mr. Johnson
There’s been a whole lot written about the life of Robert Johnson, (1911-1938) who’s short life and career are the stuff of legend. He tragically died at the age of Continue Reading →
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Long Tone Duets
By Michael BeckerPrincipal Trombone, Tucson Symphony OrchestraSecond Trombone, Arizona Opera OrchestraBass Trombone, Britt Festival OrchestraFounder and Creator, Becker Low Brass Boot Camp As musicians, we all know the importance of Continue Reading →
Practice Makes What?
The old joke about how you get to Carnegie Hall has been around a long time, but the question is; how? There is and should be, many ways of practicing Continue Reading →
Getting the Lead Out 2
This month’s topic will be on one of the most important aspects of brass/trombone playing: the approach and theory of sound production. I have found very little pedagogy on the Continue Reading →
Eduard Kruskpe’s “Prof. Weschke” Model Trombone
by Hannes Vereecke and Sebastian Krause This article was originally published in the Historical Brass Society Journal. German repertoire of the interwar period constitutes a significant portion of the music Continue Reading →