Monthly Archives: February 2024

If there were a “Groove Genie” in a bottle, anyone who knew Mitch Farber would toss it back in the ocean; not needed here, thank you! “Summertime” Mitch doesn’t just groove at the grooviest level, he adds melodic interest to … Continue reading →

The trombone section in the Count Basie Band. The Chicago Symphony low brass section, especially with with Frank Crisafulli and Arnold Jacobs. And Los Angeles studio musicians! Those are probably the best trombone sections I have heard on recordings. Studio … Continue reading →

The Knight Center, in historic Miami, is the just a stones’ throw from the Intracoastal waterway, the bridge to Watson Island , South Beach and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. From “Stiltsville” to the Miami Marine Stadium, South Florida is all … Continue reading →

Welcome to the greatest outpost of Constantinople’s New Roman/Byzantine Empire and her eventual conquereror VENICE! This amazing “VENETIAN SCHOOL” is of equal importance to instrumentalists as “The Notre Dame School” of Medieval Paris, France is to vocalists! It was religiously … Continue reading →

ADDED: RECORDING! I played it through on my single valve bass trombone which was at hand, to give you a better idea of what I had in mind. Enjoy! Dedicated to my favorite repair men/craftsmen and sponsors. I grew up … Continue reading →

You open the door to the cafe.. somewhere in Florida…longing for Paris The band is in the middle of.. “Pensativa” excerpt, by Clare Fischer. As the glasses clank and the waiter, or bartender takes your order, the conversations around you … Continue reading →

Inspired by J. S. Bach’s Unaccompanied Suites and Partitas and Bobby McFerrin, “Stereograms” bring the dialogue of two or more parts within a single melodic line to modern American grooves. Enjoy!

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