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[normrowe]

Hi, Nick, and a warm welcome from a fellow Oregonian!

[SLewis]

Hi all,
I am not a new member but it has been a long time since I posted.  I met several ttf members at it'd 2005 I have been playing in community band and brass quintet.  I have two trombones and two euphoniums. 
Sandy Lewis

[Kayla10]

Hello im Kayla10,im 2nd trombone(but not for long im going to challage the frist trombone after winter break)!I play a yamaha tenor trombone and this is my 4th year playing trombone.im in 9th grade and im 14(as of tormarrow).I can play the high B(the one way off the staff)and the low E.I joined because i want to get better and learn more about my trombone.

[nahpvfd616]

Hello all,

I'm Neil Huss and just started again on Trombone this past summer. I started on Trumpet in 6th grade, switched to Euphonium in 7th grade and have played it ever since. I picked up Trombone in 10th grade for jazz band and didn't really keep up with it until this past summer when I transferred from community college to a four-year college(Roanoke College).

I graduated high school in 2005, then joined the military(Coast Guard) where I spent nearly 5 years. I decided to go back to school in Spring 2010 and am finishing my first semester back in an ensemble. I am currently doing a double major in business(human resources) and music(performance on trombone). Business because I have to and music because I want to.

I currently play a Jupiter 536L that suites me very well but I still use my Yamaha 48 euphonium mouthpiece(12C just sucks ). I am the first trombonist in our Wind Ensemble and just picked up the bass trombonist spot for our Jazz Ensemble.

My director is Joseph Blaha who studied at Oklahoma and is a former bass trombonist for the U.S. Army Band's "Pershing's Own". Some of you here may have heard, seen, or even played his works. I feel that I am very fortunate and honored to study under him.

Aside from that I have a 3-year-old daughter with my girlfriend of 8 years, a flutist. Yes, we met in band way back in the day I enjoy all types of music, I love to cook, and I love being outside. I tell my colleagues that I've spent more time standing in the rain than they have sitting on a toilet, which is probably true

Glad to meet you all and I look forward to all of the advice that I'm sure I'll see!!!

[Will Kelly]

Howdy! 

New member here... I'm actually a bass player in the USAF, but many moons ago I was a trombonist/bass trombonist and I am getting back into playing now that I don't have to do it for money!

I was a member of the 1999 Texas All State Jazz band on bass trombone, and was horribly addicted to Elkhart Conn tenors. Unfortunately, I sold them all along with my Bach 50B3LO (live and learn, my advice is now is never sell a musical instrument). My wife sold her Lawson french horn too. Ouch.

Anyway, right now the only horns I have are a wall-hanger Olds and a newish Getzen 351 that plays nice. It sure isnt my old 48H. 

[WilliamSalverda]

 
I am William; 50+ years old, born and raised in California. Married, no children. Not a good trombone player; I play as a hobby. Technically I am a computer programmer, I do programming and support for those computers measuring smog per applicable Federal and State regs. I am on call 24/7/365; playing the trombone relieves me of a lot of the strain of work.
When I was in 4th grade my dad gave me his trombone as lessons were available at my school. It was a Buescher; the mouthpiece had a very wide lip and was not deep at all. At the time, it was just something else to learn.
In jr high I was in 'A' band, which basically meant that we played for football games and at pep rallies (marches mostly) along with holiday specials. During that time I switched to baritone (broke right arm). I had not been taught how to care for instruments; by this time I had been through 2 trombones. The baritone suffered also. Still, music didnt mean much, it was just another subject. Switched back to trombone when I could make it to 7th position without pain, a brand new bass trombone. I loved it.
In high school I got to play with some really good trombonists - they ended up going professional. It was a challenge to me and I started to really appreciate music.
In college one of the trombone players took it upon himself to 'fix' my embouchure, which really (physically) hurt. That, and I was asked not to play for the christmas special specifically because of my tone.
Then I found a profession (computer programming) and stopped playing altogether for several yrs. When my church expressed the need for a trombone player in their orchestra I stepped in 'just to try it' and have been playing there ever since. Several members of their orchestra are music teachers; I have learned more about music there than any where else I have played, including the class I took in college on Brass Fundamentals .

[RedHotMama]

Goodness, it's been a long time since anyone said "Welcome" to the new members.

So, a very warm welcome to Kayla, Neil, Will and William!



I hope you find this place to be an interesting and helpful community.

And a big "Hello again!" to Sandy!



It's great to see you back. Where have you been and what have you been up to? Drop into the Bunker and fill us in.

[jed12b]

Hey everyone!
New member here, my name is Martin Gelwasser and I am a junior at Boca Raton Community High-school.
I've been playing Trombone for about 6 years now and am quite undecided as to whether or not I would like to make it my career or not...

I play a Yamaha Xeno 882O with a Wick 4AL for Classical work and an old King 2B Liberty with a DE MT N101/C/C2 for any jazz that I do.

I have made several honor bands througout my years of school playing, including the principal chair in the 2011 Florida All-State Concert Orchestra.

I hope that I can learn a lot from this forum, and that my membership here will bring me closer to the Trombone playing community! 

[afmac]

If you are new to the The Trombone Forum, welcome!

This topic is for new members to introduce themselves. Please tell us about yourself, your instrument and your musical interests. And anything else!

I'm Frank, nw to the trombone forum and something of a fraud: I was once a trumpet player (still get it out to blow the cobwebs off) turned author. I'm hoping for some input to a biography I'm writing about Rick Stepton,so if anyone has anything to contribute, I'd be very appreciative to receive it. Thanks.

[ChrisBone]

Hi there
I'm Chris,living in retirement in London UK. I've been playing since 1956, first on tenor, then on G bass until I could afford the bass of my dreams: a Yamaha, in 1970.
I am a BA in Humanities, majoring in Musica History, with Art and Cinema History as subsids.
As an amteur muso, I've been lucky. The Leicestreshire Youth Orch to me to Germany, Norway and Sweden. Over the years, I've played in some spectacular venues: The Royal Festival Hall, Albert Hall, Stockholm Konzerthuset, Berlin Philharmonie, Hamburg Musikhalle, St Pauls Cathedral etc. I lived in Zambia for 6 years, and a couple of years ago played on the side of Mt Washington NH: I played on 3 continents.
Nowadays I play B. Trb with the Misbourne Symphony Orch and dep around a bit. Just now learning alto 'bone to play Beeth 6th, no b. trb part!
Best moments: playing under Sir Adrian Boult in '62, in the winning band at the Leeds Open Chamionship in '84, training the orch for Man Of La Mancha in Zambia ('73), playing Bruckner 4th and Holst's Planets with my present Orch.
Hi there to you all- keep puckerin'!

[Geezerhorn]

Hello Trombone Nation!

I have started playing slide trombone again at age 63! Last time I played was in high school.  I have found this Forum to be a delightful source of information and am fascinated by reading through the various threads.
I started up a blog to chronicle my efforts at self-teaching. All are invited to visit at:
 http://learntheslidetrombonewithme.blogspot.com/

Thanks for being here and many thanks for all the useful information. Perhaps, by sharing my blog, it can provide inspiration to others out there to take up their horns once again.

Regards,
Charles Brown

[Bob M]

I'm Bob. I live in Sterling Hgts, MI near Detroit. I work as a barber and play with a Latin jazz group LL7. I've played in the Air Force, local big bands, orchestras and such but am really lovin the small group. I play a 32 year old Martin but am on the search for new horn so I do lots of reseach and reading. This forum is good to comb through on equipment issues. I'll probably read much more than I post.

[btaylor1989]

Hey there,
I've been on the forum for a couple of months, but I haven't formally introduced myself. My name's Ben and I played from the 6th grade through my first semester of college,  then took a 3 1/2 year hiatus. After graduating about 6 months ago, I started playing again, and I now play in a folk rock band (not the usual place you'd expect to find a trombone, but we make it work) and a ska band. I work as a technical writer to support my unhealthy trombone-buying habit, because people aren't exactly jumping at the bit to pay you for ska gigs (or folk rock-trombone amalgamations, for that matter).

Cheers!

[mfoley]

Hello all,  I'm Mark, 45, from Dallas, Texas and I played from 7th grade through junior college. After that I would just play occasionally off and on, when the mood would hit.  The desire to re-dedicate to playing in earnest has grown recently, so I've been trying to practice regularly, learning from self-observation, and among other sources, the various discussions on the boards here.

At the risk of some gratuitous plugging, I would like to say that I've had the awesome privilege of playing with Joe Jackson back in High School.  It was from reading some of his blogging that got me on the path to discovering this forum.  After browsing the forum for a while I came across and contacted member Eric Edwards concerning alterations on a Bach 12, and the work he did on it totally opened the horn up.

I appreciate everyone's contribution and dedication to this all-things-trombone-from-A-to-Z forum.  It's helped me a lot and hopefully I will be able to contribute in kind down the road.

[WaltTrombone]

Welcome, all of you!

[alanbcoates]

I'm a new TF member.
Alan Coates
Atlanta, Georgia
Graduated from Stetson School of Music with B.M. in Trombone '71 (Don Yaxley).
Graduated from Indiana University School of Music with M.M. in Trombone  ''73 (Dr. Thomas Beversdorf)
Met my future wife Patricia there (she played Baritone Horn), and was lucky enough to marry above my station.
Freelanced in West Germany for a year.
Played with Chattanooga Symphony very briefly, and the Knoxville Symphony for a year while teaching at Carson-Newman College.
Took up a career in the world of business, laid the horn down for too many decades to count, then recently for no apparent reason brought my Trombone out of hiding to see if still works.  The jury is still out.
My wife and I have been subscribers to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for years.  Free plug:  In recent years, the Atlanta Symphony Trombone section has really kicked it up a notch.  Their performances are always worth the ticket price!  Go if you can.
 

[dj kennedy]

bach  12    yaxley    43     business  planets   first  ska   LL7 --wow  new members  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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nice reading the  intros  !!!!!!!!!!!welcome  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rajeeves]

My name is Rajeev, I'm a sophomore at Holmdel High School. I'm a bit of a band geek. I played piano for a couple of years when I was really young, but I didn't like it and quit. In sixth grade I had a random urge to join band. The director gave me a choice of either trumpet or trombone, and in a split second decision, I chose trombone. Best decision ever. I've loved it ever since. I'm currently in our Jazz Band as well as our Wind Ensemble, doubling on Euphonium, which I picked up last year. Beyond music, I'm also a huge science nerd and tech geek. I look forward to playing music for the rest of my life!

[SMunger]

Hi! I'm Steve Munger and I live in Portland, Oregon. Many years ago, I was a very serious trombone student and went on to get a degree in music composition. However, I took about 25 years off from both, working in the computer field to support my family. The last several years, I've been back playing and trying to write music again. I play in an an amateur orchestra. My current instrument is a King 4B. One claim to fame - a set of trombone duets (for tenor and bass) that I wrote many years ago is listed in Tom Everett's Annotated Guide to Bass Trombone Literature. I've been reading the forum for quite a while and finally decided I might have something to contribute so signed up! I'm looking forward to many interesting discussions on anything trombone and music related!

[AxSlinger7String]

Hi Steve, know where we can get a look at and buy your duets?