I love writing these posts! Brian Wendel, a phenomenal young trombonist, has won the principal trombone chair in the Cleveland Orchestra. The CO has been without a permanent principal trombonist for four years. I’m sure they’re thrilled that Brian will be joining them soon.
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I’m thrilled to announce that Adam Rainey is joining the Detroit Symphony. Adam is a phenomenal talent who has performed with the Kansas City Symphony since 2014. Prior to that, Adam studied with James Markey and Doug Yeo at the New England Conservatory. We’re always happy when one of our artists and friends does well...
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We’re proud to support our artists as they perform and present clinics all over the world. This week a number of them will be traveling to the University of Central Arkansas to take part in the 2022 International Trombone Festival. Evan Clifton (Edwards House Southeast) and David Humbertson will be running the Edwards booth. Wednesday,...
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At long last, the Edwards team is ready to get back to work! Starting next Monday, June 29, Lexi and I will be back in the office, at first catching up on all the work that has piled up over the past few months. Eventually, we’ll be opening the doors to customers for in-person fittings....
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As the Edwards brass specialist, you will need to have experience with all brass instruments and be able to play at an appropriate level. Your daily duties will include instrument assembly and play-testing, instrument fittings, order fulfillment, quality control, and customer service. Occasional duties will include travel, trade shows, and public speaking. The ideal candidate...
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I opened my closet door a month ago and found that the handle was loose. Looking closer I see that the screws are a bit loose and need to be tightened. Today I went to open the closet door, as I have every day for the past month, and guess what? It’s still got screws...
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Man, I can’t get rid of the sugar references but I promise this will be the last… Yesterday I was picked up by a friend in a Subaru WRX STI which is a small little rocket ship of a car that handles like a modified go cart. As we accelerated onto the interstate I was...
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When your leadpipe-to-mouthpiece relationship is correct, a couple of magical things can happen. The lips inside the mouthpiece can actually relax and buzz more freely since the leadpipe and mouthpiece are providing the correct amount of compression for your body. This allows the resonance to be more complete and relaxed. Imagine if you could just...
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I’m a coffee snob, but I haven’t always been. I used to buy my coffee based on fancy labels. I’d load it down with sugar and creamer, masking the acidity, the lack of flavor, or the burnt aftertaste. Then I started roasting my own coffee beans. I quickly found that I had a better product...
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I see people having their first date with a new instrument, if not daily, certainly weekly. From the time an individual walks through the Edwards door you can almost sense their anticipation, for that first look . Walking into the room can be a bit intimidating at first, until you realize that it’s not a...
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Our customers have been asking for a Rotax bass trombone for quite some time. After years of development, we’re happy to announce that the B502 is now ready for purchase. We’ve been testing it in the marketplace for over a year. In that time, refinements have been made to our original designs. As we continually...
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Toby Oft is the principal trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He recently sat down with me to discuss the BSO section, music careers, equipment, and much more. It seems like yesterday that we were at Tanglewood fitting the section and you were discussing your yearly schedule (symphony, solo, pops, Tanglewood summers, teaching). How have the...
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