[Trombone-l] Superbone

[Walter Barrett]

It's perhaps more accurate to say "resurrected" by Larry Ramirez and  
Holton, since Conn also made one. These were made way before the  
Holton. Dillon's has one for sale that dates from around 1880-1890!

http://www.dillonmusic.com/HeleoCart/ProductPage/12718.aspx


On Jan 26, 2009, at 2:47 PM, J. Mark Thompson wrote:

> Sean,
>
> The instrument was developed by Larry Ramirez, when embouchure
> problems forced him to give up the trumpet for the trombone, and he
> felt the slide was too slow for his needs.  When the instrument was
> introduced in late 1974, it was called the "Double Trombone," but it
> was quickly dubbed the "Maynard Ferguson Superbone" by the artist.
> Ashley Alexander was in on the ground floor, quickly rising to be
> this instrument's only true champion.
>
> G. Leblanc Corp. published a 28-page pamphlet in the mid-70s (no
> date) entitled "The Double Trombone" by Ashley Alexander that covers
> its design, place in history, how it works, use in jazz groups, plus
> some tricks and licks.
>
> JMT



Walter Barrett

"The trombone is not meant for romance... any instrument that hawks up  
it's own loogie every ten minutes is not meant for wooin' the ladies."
	-David Crowe

Alto, tenor, bass trombones
Bass trumpet, euphonium, tuba
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