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  • Bill Watrous in Memoriam

    Legendary jazz trombonist Bill Watrous passed away last night at the age of 79. He was arguably one of the most influential trombonists of our era who blossomed in the 1960s in both New York and Los Angeles, then worldwide. He played and recorded with many jazz luminaries, including Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Quincy Jones, Johnny…

  • Open Position at The University of Akron

    The School of Music at The University of Akron invites applications for a one-year, non-tenure-track Visiting Assistant Professor of Trombone for the 2018-2019 academic year. Responsibilities: Duties will include, but are not limited to, teaching and recruiting undergraduate and graduate trombone students, weekly trombone studio classes, coaching chamber ensembles, and performing with the faculty brass…

  • Marks Appointed to UNCC

    Dr. Jeremy Marks has accepted the position as Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte starting in the fall of 2018. He previously held positions at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Blinn College, and Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He holds degrees from The University of Texas at Austin (DMA),…

  • The Carolinas’ Trombone Choir

    The Carolinas’ Trombone Choir, under the direction of William Harris, performed a recital as part of the ITA’s Trombone Week  only a little later, on April 22.  The concert was held in the Basicilla of Belmont Abbey in Charlotte, NC. There were several duets, quartets, and six pieces for trombone choir.  The biggest piece was…

  • Diehl Performs US Premiere

    Brian Diehl performed the United States Premiere of Takashi Yoshimatsu’s “Orion Machine” Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra on March 24 with the Springfield Symphony, under Kevin Rhodes’ direction.  The performance received rave reviews from the enthusiastic audience, noting the Cadenza in particular. “Shaped by Diehl’s wit and fantasy, full of sounds molded by an array…

  • Open Position at Eastern Illinois University

    The Eastern Illinois University Department of Music invites applications for the position of Instructor of Applied Trombone (full-time) to begin in August 2018.  The department expects to conduct a tenure-track search in this area during the next academic year.  Duties include teaching applied trombone and recruiting students for an established, comprehensive undergraduate and graduate music…

  • Abbie Conant Visits IUP

    Abbie Conant, professor of trombone at the University of Music Trossingen in Germany, presented a masterclass for the students of Christian Dickinson at Indiana University of Pennsylvania on February 24, 2018 followed by a public performance of Aletheia later that evening.