Trombone Quotations

They were missing a trombone player and (Hughes) was hoping to have the chance to fill in, but unfortunately it didn't happen that night.

The trombone world is starved for repertoire, that's for sure. So when a trombone concerto is commissioned from a frontline American composer for a top end orchestra, it's a big event.

These kids have the talent and the ability to make their dreams come true. I'm excited they've been given the opportunity to show others how different and unique the trombone can be.

Never look at the trombones, you'll just encourage them.

Grade 9: I was too small for football, too shy for drama class, but I did have a passion for music. And so, with a mouth full of braces (and a glorious mullet), I accepted that the trombone would be a fantastic scholastic counterpart to my extracurricular loves: country music, and the guitar.

I hate to say it, but Christmas as a kid was always a moneymaking venture for me. I played trumpet, and a friend of mine who played trombone and a guy who played tuba, every Christmas we'd go out for three or four days beforehand and play Christmas carols on our horns.

A frisky spirit makes my trombone sing.

The trombone is too sacred for frequent use.

I was familiar with her music, and I had complete faith in her ability. The piece is well-suited to the instrument. It exploits the many faces of the symphony: lyrical, fanfare and playful. It is very approachable. I think the trombone community will embrace it. I will be very surprised if it doesn't get other performances.

We have to have a melody line. So if one of our sax players needs to stick with one part, maybe the trombone player will grab the melody from another score.