[Trombone-l] Mark McDunn (Was:51 positions of the trombone)?

Eliezer Aharoni eanogmus at netvision.net.il
Wed Feb 4 20:44:35 CST 2009


Tom Izzo Wrote:
> Mark McDunn, (no Dr, though). Was a prof/instructor at DePaul Univ for 
> many years, lived in River Forest, made more TV & radio commercials in Chi 
> than any other Trombonist. (His blowing down the slide filled with water 
> on Charlie the Tuna commercials is a fond memory).
> He wrote a book on the "76 fundimental positions of the slide Trombone". I 
> didn't remember a 51, though.
> He arranged many Trombone Quartets, wrote or co-wrote many elementary & 
> secondary solos, good at all contests, etc., died about 5 yrs ago.
> That's about all I can think of off the top of my head.
>
> Tom
Just recalled the name of his LP. Its called Trombone Concepts.
He also composed and arranged (with Bobby Christian) "Vincentian Trombone 
Mass" (in the spirit of St. Vincent De Paul) for Trombone quartet.

Eliezer Aharoni 




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