My article on improving breathing is quoted extensively, by permission, on John Tarr’s blog, The Dynamic Musician (here). The blog deals with the Feldenkrais Method, a method that appears to be somewhat akin to the Alexander Method (although I should…
Month: April 2009
A Wilson Gail-A
On March 27, 2009, I was fortunate to be part of a retirement concert in honor of Gail Wilson, professor of trombone at Arizona State University for 37 years, instructor at the Brevard Music Center for 20 summers, and principal…
Trombone History Update
Added several new entries to the Alto Trombone Timeline, including Stössel (Germany, 1736), Eisel (Germany, 1738), Koch (Germany, 1802), Kastner (Germany, 1840), and the trombone article from the 1888 Encyclopaedia Britannica (Scotland, 1888). Also expanded the Daniel Speer entry (Germany,…