Author Archives: David Brubeck

Tommy Dorsey, James Pankow, Trombone Shorty, J. J. Johnson, Arthur Pryor and Clay Smith? I cannot recall the author of the study, but seem to recall the conclusion well. After examining master musicians who had achieved success in their field … Continue reading →

We had one rehearsal, and I went out for lunch with my string player friends before the concert. From their perspective, this was the most amazingly precise big band they had ever heard, much less performed alongside! They were quite … Continue reading →

Imagine being handed a folder with more than 20 pages of duo music for trumpet and trombone; like an incomplete map to a treasure! The only date? 1595. The only instrumentation? Trumpet in treble clef ‘C’ and trombone in bass … Continue reading →

ONE “Air on a ‘G’ String”, Excerpt, performed and arranged by the Brubeck-Neal Duo TWO “Two Part Invention No. 4” by J. S. Bach THREE “Goldberg Variations” by J. S. Bach arranged by Brubeck-Neal Duo TWO: “Goldberg Variations”, Marc Reese … Continue reading →

Featuring Lindsay Blair in Miami’s Own, DUO BRUBECK Miami’s Own, Duo Brubeck, began in about 1991, with Tom Lippincott on guitar and David Brubeck on bass trombone. As the group became more successful, Tom was not always available, and a … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, I have been creating Ad hoc “albums” of collected videos and recordings in which my bass trombone and I have taken part. Jazz duos with Mitch, Jazz Duos with Lindsey, Brass Duos, Concertos, a Christmas Trombone Sextet Album … Continue reading →

As a classical chamber musician, I was largely unprepared to enter the world of concertos-rare enough for a bass trombonists in the first place! I was blessed to have exceptionally sensitive conductors who were open to suggestions and communicated well … Continue reading →