Word: trombonist
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...grew, and the list of the Either/Orchestra's members reads like a roll call of Boston's greatest instrumental products. Among the notable past members of the group are John Medeski, a keyboard player, now front man of jam-crowd favorites Medeski Martin & Wood; Josh Roseman, a trombonist who has recorded with The Roots and Groove Collective; Mike Rivard, a bassist, now leader of Club D'Elf; Curtis Hasselbring, Matt Wilson and Andrew D'Angelo, who are all staples of New York jazz...
Everett assumed his current role of band director in 1971 after many years of musical accomplishment as a bass trombonist with several jazz bands and ensembles, as well as the Bolshoi Ballet, the Boston Pops and the Portland (Maine) Symphony...
Stewart became the butt of a thousand impressionists for his familiar "Waaaaal," which sounded like a trombonist running out of breath and purpose. He cared little for the racking discipline of the Method; he would simply stand on his mark and stammer out his lines. He wore his renown comfortably, like a pair of overalls, and enjoyed as scandal-free a life as any top Hollywood star. "My husband," said Stewart's one and only wife Gloria, "is much too normal to be an actor." The man himself considered his job well done "if you can get through a film...
...tribute to the evolution of jazz education at Harvard. Tom Everett, director of bands at Harvard, was honored at various points in the concert for his 25-year-long dedication to the Jazz Band. Everett received, among other things, an engraved dish from the OFA, a letter from jazz trombonist J.J. Johnson affectionately describing him as being "from another planet" and heartfelt thanks and appreciation from band alumni...
According to the OFA, Johnson is widely recognized as "the premier trombonist in jazz." His career has included stints with the Benny Carter and Count Basie Bands, and he worked on television and movie scores for such productions as "Shaft" and "The Mod Squad...