We'll just stand back, and name some of the trombone's great performers: Jack Teagarden ("Big T"), J.C. Higginbotham, Kid Ory, Bill Harris, Tommy Dorsey, Bob Brookmeyer, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Frank Rosolino, Ian McDougall, Vic Dickenson, Frank Rehak, Al Grey, Ted Heath, Tricky Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Trummy Young, Slide Hampton, Rob McConnell, Dicky Wells, Juan Tizol, Tyree Glenn, Carse Sneddon (we know, his main instrument was the trumpet, but he did play trombone, whenever Fraser MacPherson persuaded him to), and Brian Harding.
It's their week. Buy a trombone player a drink.
...plus Benny Powell and Curtis Fuller.
ReplyDeleteMay I respectfully suggest the addition of the formidable Dave Robbins, the inimitable Ray Sikora and valve-'bonists Bob Brookmeyer and Robt. Enevoldsen.
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