It’s Time
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being Continue Reading →
Ride In Style
The Ride of the Valkyries is one of the most requested excerpts for auditions, so this month I thought it might be a good idea to focus on this excerpt Continue Reading →
Trumpeting Jay Friedman
by John Hagstrom I was talking to Jay Friedman in the locker room one day last month before rehearsal, and he was telling me about his web site and how Continue Reading →
New Year’s Wishes
My wishes for the new year are as following; I wish that trombone players everywhere realize that the trombone is above all a sounding instrument, and therefore spend more time Continue Reading →
Shifting Gears
Once again I want to give you some additional thoughts about legato. (I’m going to keep doing this until I hear some change in the trombone world’s general approach to Continue Reading →