Ask any lay listener to list the most influential jazz saxophonists of the 20th Century and you're likely to come up with a short list including Coltrane, Bird and a few others. But, ask an educated ...

Say “trombone” and what comes to mind? Kids in red-and-gold uniforms and plumed hats, high-stepping along with their 76 gleaming instruments in “The Music Man.” Or maybe the back row of players in a ...

A: Only one. But he takes an hour deciding which position to use. Get it? If not, chances are you are not a trombone player. The brass instrument, ubiquitous in summer parade marching bands, attracts ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's not often a trombonist needs security clearance to perform. But Alyson Johnson and Alayna O'Connell aren't preparing for just any gig. The Western Michigan University freshmen ...

For many trombonists, the long, sliding brass instrument wasn't their first choice when opting for a part in the school band. But the trombone has grown on them. "I didn't pick the trombone, the ...