Long-time Edwards artist Matthew Guilford, National Symphony Orchestra, stopped at Virtuosity Musical Instruments and took the time to discuss why he has chosen to play his Edwards trombones for decades. Watch the video for Matthew’s insights, tips and tricks, and a few stories throughout his 32 seasons with the National Symphony Orchestra.
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Matthew Guilford, bass trombonist in the National Symphony Orchestra, has published a great new resource for bass trombonists. Advanced Etudes includes seventeen challenging etudes for advanced-level bass trombonists. Each etude is based on a theme, many from the orchestral repertoire. Introduced at this year’s International Trombone Festival, Advanced Etudes is available at Hickey’s Music.
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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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American composer Frank Gulino (b. 1987) is among the most in-demand writers of chamber music and recital literature for brass instruments. Frank’s works have been commissioned, performed, and recorded by some of the world’s foremost brass musicians, including euphonium virtuoso Steven Mead, the Israel Tuba Duo, and members of the Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati,...
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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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