Today I added the top image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). Included below that are two additional historical images that show a trombone hanging on a wall. Interestingly, all three are entitled Music, and all three images…
Trombone Images
19C African American Circus Band
The latest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half): 1884—Owensboro, Kentucky: A photograph labeled Sell’s Bros Side Show Band, Prof. Solomon White, leader, features a group of 10 African American brass and percussion players, including valve trombone (see…
2 Trombones at Dinnertime, circa 1600
Below is the newest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). The date (c. 1600) is my best estimation; no date info was given by the source. c. 1600—Le diner imperial, a print by an anonymous artist, includes 2 trombones…
19C British Trombone Quartet
New entry in the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half)— 1894—London, England: The Concert Trombone Quartette, advertising in the Musical News, provides endorsements from The Daily Telegraph and from Frederick Bridge, organist of Westminster Abbey. The quartet, comprised…
Buccin from Paris Conservatory
Added this caption/image to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). 1884—Paris, France: Gustave Chouquet’s catalog of holdings of the Paris Conservatory includes a print of a buccin, or trombone with dragon-head bell (see below image; public domain) (Chouquet…
Renaissance Print with 2 Trombones
Today’s addition to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century): c. 1550—Leon Davent’s print, Musicians (left half of A King Kneeling before an Altar) includes 2 trombones (see below image; public domain) (source: C & J Goodfriend Drawings and Prints).
Trombone in Spanish Baroque
Added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, first half). 1621—Valladolid, Spain: Procession of Our Lady of San Lorenzo, a painting by Matias Velasco in the Church of San Lorenzo, includes a trombone among a group of…
Two More Rear-Facing (Over-the-Shoulder) Trombones
I added the below two images and captions to Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half) and the collection, Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History. 1860—A drawing for the cover of the piano-vocal score for Jacques Offenbach’s operetta, Les deux aveugles,…
Two More Early Rear-Facing Trombones
Trombones have gone through more permutations than some people may realize. Not only has history seen soprano, alto, tenor, bass, contrabass, and valve trombones, but an intriguing permutation of the instrument, called the rear-facing or over-the-shoulder trombone, pops up frequently in pictures and occasionally in…
Trombone Wedding Gigs (1450-present)
Today I added a painting by 19th century Italian artist Angelo Inganni to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). It features a trombone playing in a small instrumental ensemble for an outdoor wedding celebration. You can also view the image…