KALAMAZOO--A Western Michigan University trombone student has won an unprecedented "finalist" designation in two separate solo competitions conducted by the International Trombone Association. Bowman ...

Towards the front of the rehearsal hall, the symphony is a sea of violins and violas. But the bows are as still as frozen water. Instead, an unlikely solo instrument from the back row has taken center ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- On any given night of the week in Philadelphia, you might stumble into a jazz club and catch Jasyn Brazoban captivating audiences with energetic trombone solos. But during the ...

Watching jazz trombonist Michael Dease improvise solos in front of a wailing big band is like watching a high-flying trapeze artist. He soars to great heights, takes huge risks, depends on the team ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Bass trombonist Evan Clifton will be presenting a guest solo recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Western Michigan University's Dalton Center Recital Hall. The event is free and ...

A giant of jazz brass gives an epic masterclass in virtuosity and style... whilst playing a surprisingly small brass instrument. Jazz giant or tiny trombone? Well, both actually. This is an incredible ...

All musical instruments (except for organs at sports arenas) are glorious, but there’s a good reason the signal piece of “The Music Man” begins with “76 trombones.” In 1992, PBS, the nonprofit network ...

KIRTLAND, Ohio -- WonderStruck music festival finished off its first year with a solid lineup and plenty of sunshine on Sunday. Well, it was its “first” year known as “WonderStruck” -- the music ...