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Multi-instrument solos?

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 7:00 pm
by jorymil
I had some Clark Terry on in the car this morning (which automatically makes traffic bearable), and heard him trading fours with himself, alternating between flugelhorn and harmon-muted trumpet. Can you all think of trombonists who've done similar things?

The clip (1:49):

Re: Multi-instrument solos?

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 7:05 pm
by Bach5G
James Morrison?

Re: Multi-instrument solos?

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 7:51 pm
by officermayo
Gumhild Carling does a pretty good job of doubling, tripling, quadrupling, quint, aw heck. You get it.

Re: Multi-instrument solos?

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:30 pm
by MrHCinDE
The great Glyn Williams included a trombone is his trip around the band:


Re: Multi-instrument solos?

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:59 am
by rizzo67
Again Morrison, but not with two solos, but a one man big band...


Re: Multi-instrument solos?

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 11:03 am
by BGuttman
Charlie Vernon used to do a solo piece with the CSO requiring him to play alto, tenor, and bass trombone (Alteba?).

Re: Multi-instrument solos?

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:16 am
by dershem
Mic Gillette used to play fours against himself - trumpet in one hand, trombone in the other. Don't have any tapes of it, but it was fun.

Re: Multi-instrument solos?

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:21 am
by Burgerbob
BGuttman wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 11:03 am Charlie Vernon used to do a solo piece with the CSO requiring him to play alto, tenor, and bass trombone (Alteba?).
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