Edwards

Weston Sprott just released ACT I, his debut solo recording. For now it’s available at Hickeys Music, but will soon be available on CDBaby.com, iTunes and westonsprott.com.

Tracks include Castérède’s Sonatine, various arias, Uber’s Romance, Molineux’s Manipulations, Tomasi’s Concerto and Pryor’s Starlight and Blue Bells of Scotland.

So I’m at work with my Facebook page open in the background. I get an IM and check it out. I meet a trombone player from Chile and the next thing I get to see/hear is this:

Pretty cool. I love my job!

If you have submitted one of our contact/order/rma forms and have not heard back from us in a timely fashion, we aren’t ignoring you! Our spam filters have been working overtime lately and we’ve been finding quite a few emails in spam folders.

Please feel free to call to tell us that you emailed and did not hear a response. We’ll then be able to find your email and answer all of your trombone/trumpet questions.

Well, at www.edwards-instruments.com or Dillon Music or Washingtom Music.

Or at our upcoming trade shows.

Up next is the Texas Music Educators Association annual convention in San Antonio. TMEA is a huge event and this year I’m bringing a lot of horns (along with a few that only a handful of people have ever played). Be sure to stop by our booth to take part in some beta tests! It’s my goal to show you that our horns are best in your hands being used to create music and further yourself as a musician.

After TMEA we’ll be attending the National Trumpet Competition and Eastern Trombone Workshop in March. Trumpet players will be able to play test our new Eb (the one that’s been in development for three or so years). It’s actually been done for quite some time now, but we were finalizing a few small details before putting it into production.

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This is the latest clip from Dave Taylor and Daniel Schnyder’s Art of the Duo DVD. This track is called Around the World, Part III. Dave never ceases to amaze us with his playing. Schnyder is no slouch either!

I talked to Dave Taylor on the phone yesterday about a number of things — web updates, YouTube, music, family — but the thing that stuck with me was this: he doesn’t think he made it as a bass trombonist because of talent. He attributes his success to hours and hours in the practice room. I dig that approach. Everyone knows Dave Taylor has plenty of talent, but his drive is what made him one of the best to ever play the horn.

This video once again features Dave and Daniel Schnyder in the studio, this time playing Duo Contertante from The Art of the Duo.

The following videos are of Dave Taylor and Daniel Schnyder performing Trio as Duo from the Art of the Duo DVD. Taylor has this to say about working with Schnyder:

“The reason we’ve loved performing together for the last 10-15 years is because we play with a real chamber music feeling. We treat it like a children’s playground and put a groove on it.”

The first video was recorded in the studio, the second at the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York on December 9, 2009.

We have received request upon request for our Axial Flow (Thayer) valves. We are now pleased to offer valve conversion kits that will allow you to modify your existing Bach, Conn, or other trombone of choice with an Edwards valve system. We are too busy building horns to do the conversions ourselves, but we will be happy to refer you to a competent repair tech that can do the work.

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Jim Markey’s debut bass trombone recording, On Base, is now available. Here are the appropriate links:

Purchase from CD Baby
Purchase from Hickeys
Read more about the project at markeybone.com

Many of you have taken advantage of our two week trial period to zero in on the best components for your Edwards. However, a few of you have returned products that aren’t quite perfect. In those instances, we have to charge you for damages. Some of the most common issues are the result of fast mute changes, careless instrument stand usage, poor packaging, and finger rings coming in contact with nicely finished brass surfaces.

We really don’t enjoy charging customers for scratches and dents, so please take care to baby your horn during the two week trial. And do a thorough once-over before sending anything back to us (we do the same thing as soon as we open the box). If you’re like us, you don’t like surprises on your credit card bill.

We want to work with you but can not be responsible for damaged items that are returned to us.