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ITA Journal Online
A complete archive of all the past ITA Journals & Newsletters is available in a digital format to all ITA members in the Members Only section of the website. A regular ITA membership includes a paper version of the ITA Journal and access to the online version. A full searchable index is available.
ITA members can also opt for an online-only (no paper) membership at a highly reduced rate, allowing online access to the latest Journal even before the printing date
ITA Journal – January 2026
The online January 2026 issue of the ITA Journal is now available to ITA members on our website.
Packed with fresh insights and thought-provoking perspectives from top voices in the industry, this edition is for anyone passionate about innovation and progress in the ITA community.
Print copies will mail early January. Please allow at least two weeks for delivery – and up to 6 weeks for Europe/Asia/South America.
Post-Romantic Expressivity in Grøndahl’s Concerto
for Trombone and Orchestra (1924)
An analysis of the second movement (“Quasi una Leggenda”)
By Marlon Rissatto
TIn Memoriam: James Arthur Erdman II
A truly unique and personal voice
By Kevin M. McManus
Maurice Ravel’s Bolero
A fresh look at a familiar masterpiece, Part 2
By Douglas Yeo
IThe Contrabass Trombone in Orchestration Textbooks
Use of the contrabass trombone by composers has been
sporadic and long discouraged in orchestration treatises.
By Jonathan Harker
Plus
General News,The President’s Column, Orchestral Sectional, Wellness Note, Perspectives on Longevity, Philosophies, Practices, and Pedagogies of Performing Professionals, Pedagogy Corner, Audio/Video Reviews and much more
ITA Online Journal
Your Gateway to Insightful Articles
The online Journal is a quick and convenient way of reading our magazine – no waiting times for shipping, no storage issues, and environmentally friendly.
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The ITA Journal
Publishing Guidelines
In addition to our regular columns, the journal includes feature articles, scholarly articles, and other general interest articles – all designed to address the needs and interests of the broadly defined international trombone world of performers, teachers, and composers.
Unlike purely academic journals, the ITA Journal includes feature articles highlighting important people in the trombone world as well as other kinds of articles that deal with pedagogical issues of interest to educators.
The ITA Journal has been in production since 1971 with a series of newsletters printed from 1973 to 1980. Published quarterly since 1982. It is edited by Amy Maclean and includes scholarly articles, trombone news, job announcements, and literature and record reviews.