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Join longtime friends and trombonists Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Wiltz as they venture down the trombone rabbit hole together. They explore everything the world of trombone encompasses, from its rich history to the gear head extremes and to the players that shape our field.
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Join Dakota Jackson, Benjamin Wiltz ,and Jared Ramos as they discuss the life and career of Ben Van Dijk. They discuss Ben Van Dijks incredible musical output and contributions to trombone education. And for the gear lovers there is discussion of his long standing relationship with Thein Trombones. ..read more
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2y ago
Join Dakota Jackson and Benjamin WIltz as they deep dive into the life and contributions of George Roberts. They explore his gear and massive amounts of recordings as well. ..read more
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2y ago
Join Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Wiltz as we venture into the world of slides. This mammoth topic had to be broken into two episodes. In part one we explore everything from the way a slide works to the materials used and different methods of holding a slide. ..read more
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2y ago
Join Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Wiltz as we dig into the world of bass trombone triggers everything from Independent vs Dependent to tuning configurments. Ben leads the way on this one with some strong divisive opinions let us know what you think about the debate and what your setup looks like ..read more
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2y ago
Join us as we discuss our personal experience during the coronavirus pandemic as well as the state of the trombone during these difficult times. We discuss resources from play alongs to recordings that can help you stay on track. Please leave us a description of your experience and what is helping you get through this pandemic. ..read more
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2y ago
Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Wiltz discuss the contributions of some of the trombones leading advocates and leaders in the trombone community. Devoted trombonists through composition or producing resources have made themselves Patron Saints of the trombone. ..read more
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2y ago
Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Wiltz look into different celebrities who play the trombone and trombone in the public eye. ..read more
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3y ago
Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Willtz discuss the minefield that is buying a trombone with everything from the beginner market to a full fitted custom trombone and offer advice and protips to help out. Let us know about your trombone buying experience and what advice you would give to someone on the journey for that perfect instrument. ..read more
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3y ago
We explore the various theories and possible answers as to where and when we first see a trombone as well as the earliest use of the instrument.
Will Kimball trombone timeline http://kimballtrombone.com/trombone-history-timeline/trombone-history-15th-century ..read more
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3y ago
Join us on our return episode as we explore the massive world of mouthpieces. We discuss everything from the leading varying philosophies to different ideas on mouthpiece manufacturing. ..read more