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This is truly amazing! Two of my favourites!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8VwTybLbxTI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJscoZ4YMsU&list=WLB53493CFAF5E3962&index=2&feature=plpp_video

This is my band/orchestra! Trombones didn't come in until we repeated the first part, but I had to get a stand and I just put it on the stage when the song started so it was helpful

Quote from: JanO on Jan 13, 2012, 12:29PMThis is truly amazing! Two of my favourites!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8VwTybLbxTI

that was stunning..... very nice!

George Roberts and Lloyd Ulyate are the trombone soloists with choir in these gospel tracks. Nice playing in an unusual setting. From Ralph Carmichael's "Hymns at Sunset" album.

Roberts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aamMfDeWf4&feature=plcp&context=C384f4beUDOEgsToPDskLeRfQFmgsh11BQTVBefJVT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9pSKfcGsPc&feature=plcp&context=C31c927dUDOEgsToPDskKr7lsVclMG_QtkwT8BAfNo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uVuLpiBA6E&feature=plcp&context=C38cb138UDOEgsToPDskJu9pecxXbdVpx0hFtBz3tR

Ulyate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cAOHNekNh8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXc8-X27zqA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Quote from: nopos on Jan 16, 2012, 07:29AMGeorge Roberts and Lloyd Ulyate are the trombone soloists with choir in these gospel tracks. Nice playing in an unusual setting. From Ralph Carmichael's "Hymns at Sunset" album.

Roberts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aamMfDeWf4&feature=plcp&context=C384f4beUDOEgsToPDskLeRfQFmgsh11BQTVBefJVT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9pSKfcGsPc&feature=plcp&context=C31c927dUDOEgsToPDskKr7lsVclMG_QtkwT8BAfNo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uVuLpiBA6E&feature=plcp&context=C38cb138UDOEgsToPDskJu9pecxXbdVpx0hFtBz3tR

Ulyate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cAOHNekNh8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXc8-X27zqA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Lovely stuff! This is me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt2ARgaqDeU

Sonny Costanzo

I had an album of the late Mr Costanzo and was surfing around to see if I could buy it again  any where and came across this clip on you tube.

Beautiful control and sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvF7SFlvRcI

Enjoy

BellEnd

Thank you so much for the clips of Lloyd Ulyate. He is one of my favorites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE4lC18Ttgc


 The Youtube premier of the Gregson Tuba Concerto performed on bass trombone!! (thats me again) Its a crappy hall but I did it! More movements to come

Quote from: Bellend on Jan 19, 2012, 12:24PMSonny Costanzo

I had an album of the late Mr Costanzo and was surfing around to see if I could buy it again  any where and came across this clip on you tube.

Beautiful control and sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvF7SFlvRcI

Enjoy

BellEnd

Sonny was a CT guy, one of the local heroes, and amongst a cadre of great players that once lived in the Western MA and CT area.  Sadly, most of them have passed on.  I never got to hear Sonny live.  Everyone raved about him, but he passed before I was of an age that I could drive and check him out myself.

That's a Jeff Holmes arrangement (Jazz Faculty head at UMass Amherst, amazing writer, arranger, pianist, drummer, and lead trumpet player.  Seriously.)  We still play this arrangement in his band.  It usually features Eric Schedin on trombone; another great player that teaches in the Worcester area.

-Ben

Ludwig Nüss with the WDR Big Band.......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=79-EDLi8KRw

Just beautiful 

Thanks for posting.As you said.Just Beautiful.
Bob

Hice one Chris 

BellEnd

I was lucky to take in most of this concert a few days ago thanks to John Goldsby's tweet!  It was some of the most fulfilling large ensemble listening I've been given in quite some time, especially with bones like Ludwig, Mike Dease, and Marshall Gilkes, (great bass bone player's name escapes me).

The writing chosen, the ensemble concept, Dennis Mackrel's conducting and presence....all beautiful!!!!

How do we replicate this across the US and the world?!!

Cheers,

Quote from: Chris Fidler on Jan 23, 2012, 04:19AMLudwig Nüss with the WDR Big Band.......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=79-EDLi8KRw

Just beautiful 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1DNl8BF49U&feature=related

Mattis Cederberg was the bass bone-ist and cimbasso-ist I was trying to remember.  Enjoy!

Quote from: ctingle on Jan 23, 2012, 11:07AMI was lucky to take in most of this concert a few days ago thanks to John Goldsby's tweet!  It was some of the most fulfilling large ensemble listening I've been given in quite some time, especially with bones like Ludwig, Mike Dease, and Marshall Gilkes, (great bass bone player's name escapes me).

The writing chosen, the ensemble concept, Dennis Mackrel's conducting and presence....all beautiful!!!!

How do we replicate this across the US and the world?!!

Cheers,

I often see references to the fact that "Stardust" or "Star Dust", whichever you prefer, by Hoagy Carmichael and written in 1927 is a great favourite for trombonists to play. No more than trumpet players, I would have thought but it certainly has been my favourite tune for as long as I can remember, way back to hearing it by Irving Mills & His Hotsy Totsy Gang on my Mum and Dad's wind up gramophone (Ah, those were the days!),

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HoYqULsh5E

.... followed by the Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra and Nat Cole (Spooky intro, Man!) versions, before I even picked up a trombone.

'Star Dust' ranks as the 12th most popular tune of all time according to JazzStandards.com and is arguably the most recorded song of all time:

http://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-0/stardust.htm

I find it amazing that trombone players can come up with so many different approaches just to stating the melody, let alone the various improvisations. Here a just a few samples available on YouTube:

Don Lusher:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlXF4tbckk&feature=related

George Chisholm:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDRWvPEwEV0&feature=related

JJ Johnson:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhMPnn4UJ4Y&feature=related

Urbie Green & Umpteen Trombones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bb-YxC2lWU&feature=related

Jack Teagarden    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqmBgw5t3ZE

Jack Jenney and his Orchestra    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7GXkZbpFkI

'The' Jack Jenney  solo with Artie Shaw - only 8 bars but fantastic!   
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBGdCpEliT0&feature=related

Carl Fontana:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvbLfKoo-Ks&feature=related

Frank Rosolino:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_KXWbU1ztM&feature=related

Jimmy Cleveland (Way-out chart!):    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIVJxvforAI&feature=related

I have to say that, as far as the melody statement is concerned, I kind of prefer the George Chisholm version but that is probably due to my music upbringing. As far as improvisation is concerned, you just can't go past those Jack Jenny eight bars. I wish I could think like that.

Do you have a favourite trombone version, maybe not even listed here?

I love hearing all the different interpretations.  By the way, I think it was published as "Star Dust," not "Stardust."

Here's the current Artie Shaw band with me playing the solo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIRhjUjmGfA

Great collection of Stardust links!  I'm tempted to capture them all and make myself a CD.

Very nice solo, Doug.  What a feeling it must be to carry on the history and lineage dating back to Jack Jenney's days with Artie Shaw.

Just a Couple More Stardust:

Watrous:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w22Q9ZNUUHs&feature=related

Dorsey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8qjVfxd7cA  (gotta sit through Sinatra first, heh heh)

Al Grey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Vkff3GuAk

And just one more,


Jimmy Cleveland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIVJxvforAI

Enjoy

BellEnd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U2viIbEydI

Not sure if anyone has seen it, but nothing gets me going like Mr. Gordons chorus in this jam session. He swings his ass off. HOT STUFF. This is from ITF.

Teagarden playing Stardust:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqmBgw5t3ZE&feature=related

Doug, I LOVE your solo on this tune! 

Csaba Wagner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TES-QY3f6y8

The One And Only Dave Steimeyer  "Through The Eyes Of Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZveN4zttds&feature=related

Enjoy 

BellEnd

Damn! That's just not fair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j76EkAMrT4&feature=related
Rippin valve trombone solo at a Buble concert.

Great version of Bach's Toccata & Fugue by the London Trombone Ensemble!!!!

Enjoy............ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afp2NrGSpuw

Quote from: SilverBone on Jan 24, 2012, 01:51AMJust a Couple More Stardust:

Watrous:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w22Q9ZNUUHs&feature=related

Dorsey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8qjVfxd7cA  (gotta sit through Sinatra first, heh heh)

Al Grey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Vkff3GuAk

I love the Al Grey version.

My favorite Dorsey version (Edith Wrigth), he always has such subtle and warm reed players:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WFgTCTI1Ew

The final chorus, from about 3:18 on out, is one of my favorite bits of big band ensemble writing from that era, and drives home what a group can sound like when everyone fills up the horn, and plays quietly!

Quote from: Jox on Jan 25, 2012, 12:58PMCsaba Wagner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TES-QY3f6y8

Xavier- I was just coming here to link that... what amazing playing, absolutely no reticence going into the super-low range. I think I might like it better than Schulz's/Taylor's version. Very percussive and emphatic.

An old one but Dave Taylor just has the sound and style. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEfQ3n9bBNE

Hi Everyone,

Please forgive my shameless plug...

I am excited to share the first movement of new concerto for trombone, chamber ensemble, electronics and silent film! This work is in collaboration with composer and woodwind artist, Frank Macchia on what will hopefully be a 4-5 movement work. It pays tribute to the genius silent movie maker from the early 1900's, George Méliés. Film history buffs and those of you who have seen the Oscar multi-nominated movie, "Hugo" will be familiar with this name.

This is not the kind of music that you would have heard at a silent movie theater in 1905,but who knows, maybe one day you will!!

Enjoy!

LX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIFITz2XLAM

Quote from: LX on Feb 09, 2012, 09:53PMHi Everyone,

Please forgive my shameless plug...

I am excited to share the first movement of new concerto for trombone, chamber ensemble, electronics and silent film! This work is in collaboration with composer and woodwind artist, Frank Macchia on what will hopefully be a 4-5 movement work. It pays tribute to the genius silent movie maker from the early 1900's, George Méliés. Film history buffs and those of you who have seen the Oscar multi-nominated movie, "Hugo" will be familiar with this name.

This is not the kind of music that you would have heard at a silent movie theater in 1905,but who knows, maybe one day you will!!

Enjoy!

LX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIFITz2XLAM

I was just watching videos of Frank's stuff (all star band) earlier and loved it. This is really cool! Nice playing

Quote from: LX on Feb 09, 2012, 09:53PMHi Everyone,

Please forgive my shameless plug...

I am excited to share the first movement of new concerto for trombone, chamber ensemble, electronics and silent film! This work is in collaboration with composer and woodwind artist, Frank Macchia on what will hopefully be a 4-5 movement work. It pays tribute to the genius silent movie maker from the early 1900's, George Méliés. Film history buffs and those of you who have seen the Oscar multi-nominated movie, "Hugo" will be familiar with this name.

This is not the kind of music that you would have heard at a silent movie theater in 1905,but who knows, maybe one day you will!!

Enjoy!

LX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIFITz2XLAM

enjoyed, quite thoroughly

Quote from: LX on Feb 09, 2012, 09:53PMHi Everyone,

Please forgive my shameless plug...

I am excited to share the first movement of new concerto for trombone, chamber ensemble, electronics and silent film! This work is in collaboration with composer and woodwind artist, Frank Macchia on what will hopefully be a 4-5 movement work. It pays tribute to the genius silent movie maker from the early 1900's, George Méliés. Film history buffs and those of you who have seen the Oscar multi-nominated movie, "Hugo" will be familiar with this name.

This is not the kind of music that you would have heard at a silent movie theater in 1905,but who knows, maybe one day you will!!

Enjoy!

LX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIFITz2XLAM

Outstanding, Alex. On every level, particularly conceptually. Brilliant stuff. Thank you.

Sam

Quote from: LX on Feb 09, 2012, 09:53PMHi Everyone,

Please forgive my shameless plug...

I am excited to share the first movement of new concerto for trombone, chamber ensemble, electronics and silent film! This work is in collaboration with composer and woodwind artist, Frank Macchia on what will hopefully be a 4-5 movement work. It pays tribute to the genius silent movie maker from the early 1900's, George Méliés. Film history buffs and those of you who have seen the Oscar multi-nominated movie, "Hugo" will be familiar with this name.

This is not the kind of music that you would have heard at a silent movie theater in 1905,but who knows, maybe one day you will!!

Enjoy!

LX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIFITz2XLAM
Top to bottom good time! Thanks!!

Quote from: LX on Feb 09, 2012, 09:53PMHi Everyone,

Please forgive my shameless plug...

I am excited to share the first movement of new concerto for trombone, chamber ensemble, electronics and silent film! This work is in collaboration with composer and woodwind artist, Frank Macchia on what will hopefully be a 4-5 movement work. It pays tribute to the genius silent movie maker from the early 1900's, George Méliés. Film history buffs and those of you who have seen the Oscar multi-nominated movie, "Hugo" will be familiar with this name.

This is not the kind of music that you would have heard at a silent movie theater in 1905,but who knows, maybe one day you will!!

Enjoy!

LX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIFITz2XLAM

Ha! Love it. Every bit of it. And my non trombone playing friends, few in number but strong in opinion, dig it too.

Our internet friend ELKARTIAN has been going through his Alex Welsh records and dragging out the Roy Williams solos. More power to him I say. It is something I do on a regular basis for my iPod but I have not got around to putting them on YouTube. This guy/gal elkartian has got to be a trombone player and he has a fabulous collection under his name.

Roy Williams plays a great 'Live' version of "Ory's Creole trombone" with Alex Welsh band recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Louis Armstrong Memorial concert 1971. This is so smooth! You have to remember that Kid Ory himself often had a lot of trouble getting through this tune, and he wrote it! Roy has no such problems:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY2QsM2IdMY&feature=related

Roy Williams & George Chisholm play a 'live' trombone duet feature "It's Alright with Me" with the Alex Welsh band 1971 recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Louis Armstrong Memorial concert 1971. These two guys were always my heroes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWJb16tKNqI&feature=related

Roy Williams superb trombone feature "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" with Alex Welsh Band 1971:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoyXBMEicOE

Roy Williams 'Live' trombone feature "Tangerine" with Alex Welsh Dresden 1971. I have heard Roy do this tune a dozen times live and he always comes up with something special. I love those choruses with no rhythm section:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4Mzah_aiw

"You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" with the Alex Welsh band from the 1973 Album Doggin' Around:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgI6fG7SfD8

As a young man, I followed the Alex Welsh Band around with my tongue hanging out. The band was originally an Eddie Condon style band, which went a little more mainstream towards the end of the 1960s after the so-called Trad boom was over. They never descended to the level of the other hack bands chasing the trad buck. Even Kenny Ball reckons they were the most consistently good jazz band right through the 1960s and onwards. Roy quickly became my favourite trombone player after he joined the band and in the last forty years plus, as a solo star, he has only played better and better.

Quote from: Jox on Feb 08, 2012, 11:22AMAn old one but Dave Taylor just has the sound and style. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEfQ3n9bBNE
Great trombone section. Beside Dave Taylor: Michael Davis, and (I believe) Keith O'Quinn, but I don't know the man in the white coat who took the solo on this number.

Quote from: Titus62 on Feb 11, 2012, 12:46PMGreat trombone section. Beside Dave Taylor: Michael Davis, and (I believe) Keith O'Quinn, but I don't know the man in the white coat who took the solo on this number.

That's Larry Farrell.

S.

Quote from: Graham Martin on Feb 11, 2012, 02:08AMOur internet friend ELKARTIAN has been going through his Alex Welsh records and dragging out the Roy Williams solos. More power to him I say. It is something I do on a regular basis for my iPod but I have not got around to putting them on YouTube. This guy/gal elkartian has got to be a trombone player and he has a fabulous collection under his name.it! Roy has no such problems:Graham, I just listened to the Roy williams solos you posted, and watched his 1989 solo of "Old Folks."  All I can say is WOW! He has it all!  Range, sound, flexibility, musical sense, endurance...I can see why he is your favorite.  He is another legitimate candidate for the title "best trombonist."

Quote from: sabutin on Feb 11, 2012, 01:10PMThat's Larry Farrell.

S.
Didn't recognize him.  The only picture of Larry Farrell I've seen is on these MJO u-tube posts where his appearance is considerably different.  I wonder what the dates were of those two different performances?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWxz1Wey3Rc&feature=related

Quote from: LX on Feb 09, 2012, 09:53PMHi Everyone,

Please forgive my shameless plug...

I am excited to share the first movement of new concerto for trombone, chamber ensemble, electronics and silent film! This work is in collaboration with composer and woodwind artist, Frank Macchia on what will hopefully be a 4-5 movement work. It pays tribute to the genius silent movie maker from the early 1900's, George Méliés. Film history buffs and those of you who have seen the Oscar multi-nominated movie, "Hugo" will be familiar with this name.

This is not the kind of music that you would have heard at a silent movie theater in 1905,but who knows, maybe one day you will!!

Enjoy!

LX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIFITz2XLAM


What I really like about it is it's strong thematic content, coupled with a very "American" approach to phrasing and articulations, what you'd get if Bartok had written for Ellington, or maybe one of Woody Herman's early herds, very orchestral, without being sterile, very nice fusion!

My 11-year-old son particularly likes it, he came from across the room as I was listening to it to find out what it was.

Quote from: LX on Feb 09, 2012, 09:53PMHi Everyone,

Please forgive my shameless plug...

I am excited to share the first movement of new concerto for trombone, chamber ensemble, electronics and silent film! This work is in collaboration with composer and woodwind artist, Frank Macchia on what will hopefully be a 4-5 movement work. It pays tribute to the genius silent movie maker from the early 1900's, George Méliés. Film history buffs and those of you who have seen the Oscar multi-nominated movie, "Hugo" will be familiar with this name.

This is not the kind of music that you would have heard at a silent movie theater in 1905,but who knows, maybe one day you will!!

Enjoy!

LX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIFITz2XLAM

Alex, brilliant playing, as usual. Would you please tell us about the horn and mouthpiece you are using for this performance? It's always interesting to know the details of instruments used by top players.

Quote from: Titus62 on Feb 12, 2012, 04:38PMAlex, brilliant playing, as usual. Would you please tell us about the horn and mouthpiece you are using for this performance? It's always interesting to know the details of instruments used by top players.

Thanks Bill! I'm playing my old trusty King 2B [40's era inner slide, 80's era outer slide, 50's era super lightweight style bell] and a Elkhart Bach 6 3/4C.

LX I feel bad for not getting to this sooner.Absolutely great musical trombone playing.
Bob

A video of Bob Havens playing "Oh, Babe" with Peanuts Hucko's Tribute to Benny Goodman band in 1990. A good trombone section with Bill & Gary Tole. Bob gets the bridge at 0.36, and then a whole chorus solo at 2.28. One of my very favourite trombone players since the 1950s, particularly when he is not clowning with Lawrence Welk or doing the, necessary I guess, Jack Teagarden impersonations. I love Bob's own jazz improvisation style, albeit influenced by his idol Jack Teagarden, as played here. He really did get around the world several times when touring with various bands in the 1990s and he was playing so great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSy27y8ckec&feature=related

"Bugle Call Rag" solo at 2.22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoybXAY4Crw&feature=related

"King Porter Stomp" at 2.26:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SugKG1k0iBg&feature=related

The whole concert was recorded and you can probably find some more solos by Bob that you like.

Also at the same concert, a fine solo on "Don't Worry About Me" by Bill Tole:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIu7D25ZNOU&feature=related

Bourgeois 'bone concerto by anonymous player (claims it's some dude named Pawel Cieslak, quick google search shows that Mr. Cieslak is a clarinetist not a trombonist of any note):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_kh3Ngm3S0&feature=related

Pretty good, only the most occasional clam. Audio quality is sadly a bit compromised (even moreso than most youtube videos) but you can still get a feel for his interpretation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=a2bogNeGBOk

8:50 a conversation

Quote from: D Gibson on Mar 03, 2012, 04:19PMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=a2bogNeGBOk

8:50 a conversation

Beautifully constructed solo, David--great architecture, laced with a deep blue trim!

Nice band, too! Swingin!!

LX