Word: trombonist
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...introductory phase of Barack Obama's foreign policy ambitions concluded on July 11 before the Ghanaian Parliament, when a solo trombonist sounded a few ceremonial notes. Obama had just finished his fourth major address on international affairs in as many months, and a few hours later, he would depart home to Washington from his fourth overseas trip...
...listen across the group and improvise instead of just playing what’s on the page... [H]e has helped to make our music a lot more exciting to play and fun to hear.” Julie A. Duncan ’09, a pianist-turned-trombonist, had never had any experience with playing Dixieland, jazz, or any type of improvisational music before joining The Charles Riverboat Band. “I always refused to join jazz ensembles, because I was terrified of improv…but the [band] has allowed me to take baby steps toward improvising...
...never met anyone with such a wsarm sound,” said Golson. These two pioneers began a jazz sextet—an arrangement that had not been attempted before. The Jazztet, as it was eventually called, included other big-name musicians such as pianist McCoy Tyner and trombonist Curtis Fuller. This group was yet another successful step in Golson’s remarkable career.After spending the week at Harvard, the jazz legend said that he was reminded that there’s always new music to find. “I should always keep listening because...
...Harvard—was established in 1986 in memory of Vosgerchian, a late music professor. “There is a still a surreal feeling,” Everett said. “I am very honored to be associated with her.” Everett, a bass trombonist, has had an accomplished career, playing with the Bolshoi Ballet, the Boston Pops, and the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, and Tommy Dorsey. But the lure of teaching brought the Grammy-nominated conductor to Harvard in 1971 to serve as director of the University band. “Teaching allowed...
...This is not quite as exciting as [the Harvard Foundation’s annual] Cultural Rhythms because last year it was Salma Hayek, and I personally think Salma Hayek is a little hotter than Scarlett Johansson,” said Justin R. Caram ’08, a trombonist in the Harvard band, which marched ahead of Johansson’s entourage...