Absolutely not about trombone



K 1 (2009) by Roland Szentpáli for two solo tubas, two bass trombones & trombone quartet 
This recording was the live music of the opening concert at the Gravíssimo in 2015, in the Alcobaça João D'Oliva Monteiro Theater.  This concert is for Alcobaça International Low Brass Academy & Festival, 5th edition.

Roland Szentpáli, bass tuba (fighter 1)
Tiago Noites, bass trombone 1 (coach of fighter 1)
Sérgio Carolino, contrabass tuba (fighter 2)
Nuno Martins, bass trombone 2 (coach of figher 2)

The Wild Bones Gang Quartet
Hugo Assunção, Emanuel Rocha, Rui Fernandes & Ruben Tomé, tenor trombones (the audience)

João Paulo Fernandes is the musical director (the judge)

The title of this work, K-1, relates to the Japanese martial art of that name.

Even though I am not a fan of this kind of sports, when Steve Rosse asked me to write something for 6 trombones and 2 tubas, (knowing what a strong player he is), something extremely wild, cruel and raw sounded spontaneously in my mind. I imagined two tubas (fighters) playing short notes as they punch each other, with some of the notes being picked up from the bass trombones (the allegorical coaches and trainers) because they are following the trainer’s screaming instructions at them in the ring! The four tenor trombones (the allegorical audience) can have a really different musical texture; sometimes just making noise, but sometimes shouting together if the fight is exciting. This situation offers a chance for a kind of theatrical act on stage! Fighters marching in, face to face, starting and ending each round with a gong hit and ending up by "throwing in the towel." This music is not beautiful, but it does have energy and excitement...just as does the sport called K-1. --Roland Szentpali, April 2012, Hong Kong


Tristan Fantasy for 6 Horns (Based on fragments from the opera)

This recording is play by German Horn Ensemble. Here is the Youtube link of the whole album of the transcriptions for horn ensemble of Richard Wagnar's music. I personally really like to start listening to the music that is familiar to me when I want to explore the instrument that I do not play.  This music was recommended by my friend the horn player Kristen Ronning. 


Suite for Five Trumpets / Ronald Lo Presti

A dynamic three movement quintet for advanced trumpet players. Intrada features a quick paced syncopated fanfare in unison rhythm with striking harmonic changes. The second movement is a rich, tension-filled chorale. Finale returns to a quicker tempo and makes use of metrical changes, contrapuntal textures, syncopation and shifting accents to create an exciting, often unpredictable final movement. An intense piece that will excite your audience and is fun to play. 




Los Angeles Tuba Quartet: "Tublue" (jazz style) by Dick Nash. Bobo, Johnson, Self, Waldrop in 1978

This music was written by famous jazz/studio trombonist Richard Nash (known best as Henry Mancini's soloist). Richard also plays euphonium when the soundtrack/album call for it. Tublue was written for this quartet.

Roger Bobo, Tommy Johnson, James Self, Donald Waldrop, tubas, and Arni Egilisson, Bass, Mike Berkowitz, Drums.

This is a super fantastic recording played by all the most famous players. I really enjoy the sound of tuba to play this jazz tune.


Pangmi is making biscuits


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