The Emperor said, “Too Many Notes!”
These days, it seems like people are playing more notes than ever before. Players are getting through tons of material at breakneck speeds, as if the player with the most Continue Reading →
David Concertino
My thought in recording this file of the first page of the Concertino by Ferdinand David was to go through the process of making an audition CD, just as many Continue Reading →
No Guts? Good!
The other day I was thinking about acoustics and trombone/brass playing and some way to put an idea across in a clear and concise way. All of a sudden it Continue Reading →
Three Amigos
In our research and development lab (as I consider it) at CCPA , Roosevelt University where I teach, I am always trying to develop new answers to old questions, many Continue Reading →
Behold the Bright Seraphim
In this era of bigger is better, a fundamental element is often lost in the fray. That is, the concept of a beautiful sound and a clear line, a concept Continue Reading →