Sunday, May 3, 2026

Mixed Brass

 To keep sharing things I like to listen to, I'd like to keep going with the award winning jazz trombonist Marshall Gilkes. Gilkes was trained by Juilliard, and was part of the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music, of the Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory of Music. In 2020, he composed "Cyclic Journey" to be released in 2022. The record features Marshall Gilkes on trombone/composition; Brandon Ridenour on trumpet and piccolo; Ethan Bensdorf on trumpet and flugelhorn; Tony Kadleck on trumpet and piccolo; Adam Unsworth on horn; Joseph Alessi on trombone; Demondrae Thurman on euphonium; Nick Schwartz on bass trombone; Marcus Rojas on tuba.

 


 

James Brown often used brass instruments in his albums. With one or two trumpets, a trombone and a few saxophones, the JB's made an impression that changed the course of music. With no need to more introduction, here is Doing It To Death, by James Brown and the J.B's.

 


 

Never stop swingin'!

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  2. I love the fact that one of the top comments under the Sin Filtro video acknowledges Joe Alessi isn't soloing, meaning whatever trombonist is playing must be a beast. They certainly had a point, that solo is absolutely rediculous.

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