John Fedchock on Listening to Find Your Own Personality as a Musician john fedchock trombone Mar 03, 2023

I really enjoyed this part of TBJ210 with John Fedchock.

One of the first things that strikes me about John's playing is that it is not in any way derivative. It sounds like John Fedchock.

That's not to say that he hasn't been influenced by many musicians along the way - of course he has!

But he...

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Joe Alessi Masterclass Quotes - 2008 ABA Convention joe alessi masterclass trombone Feb 25, 2023

Joe Alessi, Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic, gave a masterclass for students and educators at the 2008 American Band Association Convention at the University of Miami.

Boston Brass was there as one of the featured soloists of the convention as was Joe. Luckily our schedule enabled...

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TBJ207: Best of 2022 euphonium horn trombone trumpet tuba Jan 20, 2023

 

On This Episode of The Brass Junkies:

  • A clip from each Brass Junkies interview of 2022 along with some brief thoughts on each:

    • TBJ180 Matt Neff of the North Carolina Symphony on getting incredibly nervous in auditions, even two decades into his professional career (2:51)

    • TBJ181...

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TBJ204: Pete Sullivan - Principal Trombone of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra jim nova pete sullivan pittsburgh symphony orchestra trombone Dec 14, 2022

On This Episode of The Brass Junkies:

  • Andrew and special guest co-host Jim Nova are joined by the Principal Trombone of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pete Sullivan

  • The “super senior” hockey league that Pete Sullivan plays in and how he chose which house to buy partially...

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