Receiving B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Julliard School of Music, David Taylor started his playing career as a member of Leopold Stowkowski’s American Symphony Orchestra, and by appearing with the New York Philharmonic under Pierre Boulez. Almost simultaneously, he was a member of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis jazz band and recorded with Duke Ellington...
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Frank Gulino, a native of New York City, now resides in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, where he maintains an active schedule as a composer and bass trombonist. Frank holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Bass Trombone Performance from The Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, where he studied with Randy Campora, Jim Olin,...
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Bass trombonist John Froelich lives outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been a member of the Lake Wobegon™ Brass Band since its founding in 1992 and can be heard on their CD Bravura. In addition to the brass band, John regularly performs with the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis, the Riverside Brass Quintet, the Basilica (Minneapolis)...
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Matthew Guilford is solo bass trombonist with the National Symphony Orchestra since his appointment by Mstislav Rostropovich in 1991. Previously he was a member of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and he has performed with several of America’s leading orchestras including the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Minnesota Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony and San...
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The B454-DE is no longer in production. This page will remain for informational purposes only. Versatility is the key to our bass trombone design. From orchestral to big band to brass band, the B454-DE can adapt to any performance situation. 9½”, 10″ or 10½” bell flares are available in a variety of wall thicknesses and...
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Update: Dave’s Kennedy Center performance is now available online. His portion of the concert starts at 29:30. Dave Taylor dropped us a line this week to tell us about some performances and masterclasses on his calendar. After performing at Slide Factory today, he’ll be heading back to the States for the Mayor’s Arts Awards at...
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Dave’s creativity knows no bounds. This isn’t your typical Ewazen! You can purchase the recording on Amazon.com.
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Dave Taylor will perform the title role in Louise Gikow’s Tough Turkey in the Big City at Merkin Concert Hall next month. The performance will also feature Bruce Adolphe (composer, pianist, and narrator). Concert details The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Presents: Meet the Music! Tough Turkey in the Big City November 21, 2010...
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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!
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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....
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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...
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The day after Dave Taylor premiered the Daniel Schnyder Bass Trombone Concerto a number of years ago, he recorded the piece for a television program. This session is now available on YouTube. He was accompanied by the Absolute Ensemble NYC, conducted by Kristjan Jaervi. Movement 1 Movement 2 Movement 3
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