First thoughts:         It’s always a pleasure to hear an artist of Mr. Martin’s caliber. Even amongst the Los Angeles studio greats, he sets a high standard with his outstanding mechanics and fundamentals, stylistic flexibility, and innovative use of the jazz vocabulary.          I was most impressed with his performance of the ballad In a Sentimental [...]

Trombone Day at CSU, East Bay – Trombonist Andy Martin. When: 11/14/o8 Cost: FREE!

I am having a problem with tounging, especially when I’m playing legato.I feel uncomfortable, I ikeI might have a crappy attack, the note may not speak, or something will go wrong. Its pretty agrivating sometimes, and it’s making progress on the legato movement of the all state piece, and the rhapsody for euph slow. I [...]

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