# Bass Trombonist

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Bob Hughes

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode Bob Hughes tells us about his action-packed career as a bass trombonist (with the BBCSO, RSNO, Philharmonia, LSO), his experienc…

Episode #4 - Robert Sanders

Bass trombonist Robert Sander's training included four great teachers, Don Kimble, Jeff Reynolds, Robert Simmergren and Roy Main. His professional career began with the Disneyland Band, which provided a great learning opportunity that developed into a long, established career in the Los Angeles are…

Adrian Hirst on Black Dyke, his life-changing accident and fundraising | episode 24

Bass trombonist, Adrian Hirst, who discusses a fundraising project he’s undertaking along with his daughter, Amy. Support the pair at the Prostate Cancer UK website. Adrian also discusses spending around a quarter of a century underpinning the trombone section of Black Dyke, where he enjoyed a hug…

004 - audition feast and famine with jim markey

on one hand, the boston symphony's jim markey has had an objectively amazing career. he's held a handful major american jobs: pittsburgh symphony principal trombonist, NY philharmonic associate principal trombonist, NY phil bass trombonist, and his current job, bass trombonist with the …

Episode 64: Interview with Jennifer Wharton

Episode 64 features the great New York City bass trombonist Jennifer Wharton! Jennifer is a regular in Broadway pit orchestras and big bands around NYC, currently holding the Bass Trombone chair on West Side Story and leading her band Bonegasm. She dives deep into her personal story of becoming one…

Randall Hawes

Send us Fan Mail Nick and Sebastian talk to Randy Hawes, former bass trombonist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra about looking back on his career in Detroit, his unexpected favorite composer and his smooth dating wisdom for trombonists.Also introducing special features with Patreon: www.patreon.co…

#186: What It Really Takes To Win A Top Opera Job (Trombone Edition) | Will Baker

William A. Baker, was appointed Bass Trombonist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra in 2024 by Music Director Enrique Mazzola. He also currently serves as the Principal Bass Trombonist of the Monterey Symphony, a post he has held since 2018.  From 2021-2024, Will primarily performed with the Sa…

Interview with Michael Faire, Bass Trombonist and Music Business Professional

Send us a text Michael Faire is a semi-active musician in North Georgia. A freelance collegiate trombonist turned music business professional, Michael now serves as the Instruments, Sales and Rentals Manager at Big Note Music. Since joining Big Note in late 2022 and rejoining in mid-2023, Michael h…

Episode #47 - John Engelkes

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass and The Brass Ark. Join hosts Noah and John as they interview John Engelkes, long-time bass trombonist with the San Francisco Symphony. About John: John Engelkes was appointed Bass Trombonist with the San Francisco Symphony in …

“Getting Down to Brass Tactics” – An Interview with Principal Trombonist, Craig Mulcahy and Bass Trombonist Chance Gompert, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

A top-level orchestra audition after a 16-year break sounds like a nightmare, until you hear how Craig Mulcahy rebuilt his process and walked away with the Principal Trombone seat in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Craig shares what pushed him to look beyond Washington, D.C., how uncertainty around…