[Trombone-l] do you object to teaching euph/baritone?

[bjmchaffie@aol.com]

Several Years ago there was a young lady who was playing jazz in New Orleans,? she had enough reputation that she was also playing gigs as far north as Michigan.? The Euphoneum list, just like the Trombone L has individuals that may surprise you with their accomplishments. One of the movie stars who passed away around three years ago was playing jazz gigs in LA in a regular basis.

beldon wade


-----Original Message-----
From: thetubameister at roadrunner.com
To: Walter Barrett <walttrombone at optonline.net>; Bone Trombone-L <trombone-l at samford.edu>; Borden, Lawrence <lawrence.l.borden at Vanderbilt.Edu>
Sent: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 3:56 pm
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] do you object to teaching euph/baritone?



Weird; while my situation is slightly different, my first professional recording 
was on Euphonium with an orchestra, and I basically finally broke into the 
professional classical scene playing euph.  And I might question - what's so bad 
about a service band?  It's a gig, full time pay, and often rewarding music.

Like you said: others deciding not to teach or play euph gives me the gigs!

J.c.

---- Walter Barrett <walttrombone at optonline.net> wrote: 
> So, because there are no euph spots in symphony orchestras, he thinks  
> there's no valid reason to teach it? How many of his trombone students  
> get orchestra jobs? With an attitude like that, the answer had better  
> be 90% or greater, IMO.
> 
> 
> I do a LOT of euph playing. Many times, it's the difference between  
> sitting home for free, or gigging. I welcome attitudes like that, more  
> gigs for me.
> 
> 
> On Feb 3, 2009, at 3:39 PM, Borden, Lawrence wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a colleague who objects to teaching euph since there is no
> > continuing path except (in his opinion) a band director, community  
> > band,
> > or service band.
> >
> >
> >
> > I feel this is wrong since it is only the rarest case that we find
> > someone wanting to major in euph performance. Do you think this  
> > opinion
> > is common among our brethren?
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> Walter Barrett
> 
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>        - Lily Tomlin
> 
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