[Trombone-l] Website Invitation

[Earl Needham]

Chris Waage wrote:
> Actually, he's been on the list for several years.
>
> Chris
Jim Battell wrote:
> Hi Earl,
>
> In defense of "retired prof," let me say that we have played Sy Brandon's
> "When The Saints Meet Lassus" for a many a bemused, often captive 
> (assisted
> living, etc.) audience.  The piece, arranged for 5 bones, ranks right up
> there in excellence near G.W. Lotzenheiser's "Trombumba."
>
> Our highest profile performance was during the run-up to the 1996 Atlanta
> Olympics.  The mother of one of our Gazebones members was chosen to carry
> the Olympic torch for a while, in the Blue Hills in Milton, MA.  The
> Gazebones assembled alongside the road and played "When The Saints Meet
> Lassus" to an audience of Georgia State Police in BMW sedans (nice!), 
> a few walkers
> including our mother, and assorted jackrabbits, porcupines, and the
> occasional rattlesnake.  We also played a trombone version of the Olympic
> Fanfare, arranged by Gazebones member Matt McGarrell, of Brown 
> University.
>
> I for one do appreciate spam which announces sources of sheet music, like
> Co-op Press, Bob Elkjer's offerings, the more recent Alessi Publications.
> Bring them on!  Somewhere out there are the replacements for 
> "Trombumba" and
> "When The Saints Meet Lassus."
>
> Jim
    Since he didn't sign his message, I had no way to know anything 
other than some email address I've never noticed before is sending email 
wanting me to buy yet something else they are selling.  I receive so 
much SPAM here that perhaps I now have a hair-trigger.  I apologize for 
the slash and burn tactics.

    Earl

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