Edwards

Yes the rumor is true, 3 out of 4 Bonerama guys prefer Edwards. A couple nights a go I was able to catch up with them in Milwaukee and what a show. Like no other trombone concert you have ever attended. If you like Rock and Roll with trombone then catch this group on their current tour. Go to www.bonerama.net for links to everything bonerama.

Tour Dates

Wednesday July 18, Broadway Oyster Bar, St. Louis, MO
Thursday July 19, Broadway Oyster Bar, St. Louis, MO
Friday July 20, Iowa City Yacht Club, Iowa City, IA
Saturday July 21, Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Fest, Sioux Falls, SD
Sunday July 22, Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA
Wednesday July 25, The Blue Gator, Athens, OH
Thursday, July 26, Peach’s Grill, Yellow Springs, OH
Friday July 27, The Livery, Benton Harbor, MI
Saturday July 28, Beaches International Jazz Fest, Toronto, Ontario
Thursday Aug. 2, Panama City Beach Concert Series, Panama City Beach, FL
Friday Aug. 3, Mojo Kitchen, Jacksonville Beach, FL
Saturday Aug. 4,The Bamboo Room, Lake Worth, FL
Sunday Aug. 5, The Green Parrot, Key West, FL
Monday Aug. 6, The Green Parrot, Key West, FL
Wednesday Aug. 8, The Pour House, Charleston, SC
Thursday Aug. 9, Gottrocks, Greenville, SC
Friday Aug. 10, The Visulite Theatre, Charlotte, SC
Saturday Aug. 11, Paetec Jazz Festival, Baltimore, MD

It is amazing how much music is always happening at any given time. Trombones playing in public is something I really enjoy as it’s not just playing for other trombone players but the general public. Often times I think we get caught up in our own world and do not branch out enough (my opinion). Anyways Mr. Taylor was kind enough to send me a link to a review of one of his more recent concerts.

Check it out: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/12/arts/music/12squa.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Christan

With the price of brass up 400% in the past two years and health insurance going through the roof we have no choice but to have a price increase. This is not done out of greed but necessity.

The price increase will happen this summer so if you have plans on ordering something maybe the time to do it is sooner than later.

People often ask if we can be found outside of Elkhorn, WI to which we reply “sometimes”. We do attend the occasional trade show with a decent representation of our products. Below I’ve listed the trade shows and dates we will be displaying. If we are in your area please drop by and give our horns a try.

2007-2008

July 29-Aug 7th Alessi Seminar Albuquerque NM (Trombones only)
October 13th-16th Trombones de Costa Rica Music Fesival (Trombones Only)
October 24th-26th Wisconsin Music Educators Association, Madison WI (Trombones/Trumpets)
December 19th-21st Midwest Band Convention, Chicago IL (Trombones/Trumpets)
January 9th-12th Florida Music Educators Association, Tampa FL (Trombones/Trumpets)
February 7th-9th Ohio Music Educators Association, Cincinnati OH (Trombones/Trumpets)
February 14th-16th Texas Music Educators Association, San Antonio TX (Trombones/Trumpets)
March 14th-15th Eastern Trombone Workshop, Washington DC (Trombones)

Christan

Phil Wilson maintains a performing/artistic schedule we all dream about. From teaching at Berklee to performing with his Rainbow band Phil offers music that is appreciated by all. His newest CD is no exception as you can see from the review below. We are proud to have Phil play Edwards and it has been great working with him over the years. Thanks for all the music Phil.

Christan

By Dan McClenaghan

Bossa nova music has a cool, light feeling, with delicate melodies drifting on gentle rhythms. It floated out of Brazil in the 1960s, spearheaded by Joao Gilberto, Vinicius de Moreas and, of course, Antonio Carlos “Tom” Jobim. The music was popularized in the United States in the 1960s via albums that teamed Jobim with saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist Charlie Byrd.

Phil Wilson’s Pan American All Stars Celebrate the Music of Antonio Carlos “Tom” Jobim–which may compete for the longest CD title of the year–brings us traditional bossa nova with something of a twist: Wilson’s trombone.

The Brazilian sound normally makes you think of lilting guitars and airy flutes, and simple, insistent rhythms. That’s in evidence here, with the big brass trombone beefing the sound up and enhancing the beauty. Joining Wilson in the front line–and adding a rich, cool beauty to the harmonies–is Matt Marvuglio on bass flute, the C flute’s more robust-sounding brother.

The set represents a Jobim’s greatest hits workout–”Desfinado,” “Corcovado (Slightly Out of Tune),” “Triste,” “Samba de Uma Nota So,” “Chega de Saudade” and from the Wave (A&M Records, ’67) CD, “Look to the Sky.”

Wilson has taught at Boston’s Berklee College of Music since 1967, and has led student bands there that have turned out dozens of high profile musicians, including John Scofield, Roy Hargrove, Terri Lynne Carrington, Dino Govoni, John La Barbera and Tiger Okoshi, to name just a few. With his Pan American All-Stars he stays true to the tradition of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s music while making it very much his own.

Review Courtesy AllAboutJazz.com

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/review_print.php?id=25683

http://www.wicn.org/programs/topten.htm

In observance of Independence Day (USA) we will be closed July 4th, 5th and 6th. Emails and phone calls will not be returned until we are done eating brats, marching in parades, and just plain relaxin’. We will reopen on July 9th.