Interview with international opera star Rod Gilfry. Incredible Operatic baritone, professor of Music at the University of Southern California, and good human. Currently the lead role of Emile de Becque in the national tour of South Pacific.
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One REALLY fun to play Vintage (antique) Holton 1908 Euphonium, Silver Plated.
I’ve had the valve stems rebuilt, some minor patch work, and dent removal. This thing is a beast, but really easy to play in the mid register, and upper register.
She’s got a sweet sound, and would be perfect for an elementary, middle school, or [...]

Although I am tragically flawed, I think that Bushido, or the “principles of the Samurai” are perhaps one of the most inspiring things I have found, and try my best to live up to.
What would the impact be on your life, music, and and on the planet, were we all to try and adopt these [...]

Interview with drummer, craftsman, and thinker, Glenn Cronkhite. Glenn is a craftsman of the old world, and shares with us his life story, and how he ended up inventing the modern gig bag, and how he founded what became Reunion Blues.
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Sigh.
In an ongoing effort to fight the mythos of “uh, chicks can’t do that dude” there are two videos below that Mr. Alex Iles shared with the trombone list recently.
In his post he referenced an interesting note, Amanda Stewart was recently appointed Associate Principal trombone with the New York Philharmonic. This is a post which [...]

Gotta love the YouTube! – I wish I’d had the opportunity to see this two decades ago!
Great solo in the middle by Bob Brookmeyer. The intricate harmonies of the That & Mel band are something to behold. Playing them in the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra was a real education for me- the concepts of tonal blend [...]

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Episode 2 of Meeting With Masters: Thoughts on Music with people who don’t suck, is up at it’s new home. This episode features Los Angeles great, Mr. Alex Iles- studio trombonist, jazz artist, college professor, orchestral musician, and good human!
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01 Jangle Bonez –  A little gift so say thanks for your support.
Thanks for a great year, and look for many things to come in Y2K10!
Best,
Dr. J

I’ve taken the liberty of preparing the files in SmartMusic so you can practice the parts ahead of time. By using them in SmartMusic you can practice the parts and have instantaneous feedback regarding your rhythm, pitch accuracy, and can practice your part in the context of an “ensemble”. I HIGHLY urge you to download [...]