The Trombone Corner

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Harry Ries and Markus Leuchter.   About Harry: Harry Ries is a Dutch trombonist and early music specialist, born in 1947 in Kerkrade, Netherlands. After completing his studies in The Hague, he built a distinguished orchestral career, serving as principal trombonist w...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview John Engelkes , long-time bass trombonist with the San Francisco Symphony.   About John: John Engelkes was appointed Bass Trombonist with the San Francisco Symphony in 1981. He held this position for 39 years until his retirement. Prior to his time with San Francisco...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Tiziano Mazzoleni, solo trombone artist from Italy, living in Germany.  U.S. listeners can see his tour dates in the US here .     About Tiziano: Tiziano excels as a virtuoso of the tenor trombone, whose career spans from classical music to film and video game scores...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Larry Zalkind, former principal trombone of the Utah Symphony, as well as current professor of trombone at Eastman School of Music. About Larry: Larry Zalkind' s illustrious career as a trombonist began with a twist of fate: reaching the instrument line in elementary...

This episode of the Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by The Colburn LA Brass Institute .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Sasha Romero, principal trombone of the MET in New York. About Sasha: Sasha Romero was appointed principal trombone of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in 2018. Prior to her appointment at The MET, she held the position of principal trombone with the Fort Wo...

The Trombone Corner – 2025 Holiday Episode Cohosts Noah Gladstone and John Snell post up by the fireplace with eggnog and a tradition that's equal parts heartfelt and mechanically questionable: Noah lights his custom Trombonorah —a menorah built from a trombone bell, with a few trumpet valves thrown in for reasons that will make sense to exactly no one. From there, it's a holiday-themed conversati...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Steve Suminski, Los Angeles and Bay Area studio musician and freelancer. About Steve: Steven Suminski is an active freelance and studio trombonist in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Areas. He currently serves as Guest Principal Trombone with the Los Angeles Cha...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview  Joseph Alessi , principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic. About Joseph Alessi: Joseph Alessi was appointed Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic in the spring of 1985. He began musical studies in his native California with his father, Joseph Alessi,...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Tom "Bones" Malone.   About Tom : Tom "Bones" Malone, trombonist, multi-instrumentalist, arranger & producer is best known for his work with The Blues Brothers, David Letterman Show and Saturday Night Live. Tom has played on 4,400+ television shows, 3,500+ radio & te...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview  Paul the Trombonist . About Paul the Trombonist: Paul Nowell , widely recognized as "Paul The Trombonist," is a multi-talented artist rooted in Los Angeles, boasting roles as a music producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, performer, educator, YouTuber, and esteemed tro...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Amanda Stewart , of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. About Amanda: Amanda Stewart is currently the Associate Principal Trombonist of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, a position she began in the Fall of 2014. Born in Oakland, Maryland, she began playing the trombone...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Dr. Brittany Lasch , trombone soloist and professor at Indiana University.   About Brittany: A winner of the S&R Foundation Washington Award and Astral Artists National Auditions, trombonist Brittany Lasch brings authenticity and unshakeable commitment to all aspects...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark . This episode is brought to you by the Colburn School's Brass Institute Program . Intermediate and advanced Brass students aged 13 to 22 are invited to join the Colburn School's 2-week Brass Institute this summer, for an immersive experience of the best the brass world has to offer! Led by some of today's most...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark . Come watch the Los Angeles Brass Alliance (LAB-A) at 7PM on May 4th at Glendale First baptist Church for their second installation of Next Up! This free concert (generously sponsored by Bob Reeves Brass) spotlights LAB-A's annual collaboration between emerging LA-based composers and brass musicians.  Learn mor...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview  Nick Lane , commercial trombonist from Los Angeles.   About Nick: Nick Lane is a free lance trombonist, arranger & composer who's been a fixture on the Los Angeles music scene for many years. Born and raised in Marshalltown Iowa, he attended Drake University on a eu...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview  Ira Nepus , jazz and commercial trombonist from Los Angeles. About Ira: Ira Nepus was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised on the jazz heritage of his father, one of the key founders of the Hot Club of France in Paris during the late Thirties and was featu...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Naomi Moon Siegel , trombonist and composer from Mizzoula, Montana. About Naomi Moon Siegel: An award-winning trombonist, improviser, composer and educator, Naomi Moon Siegel is committed to creating a positive, transformative music culture beyond conventional genre...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Conrad Herwig , commercial and jazz trombonist from New York City. About Conrad: New York jazz artist CONRAD HERWIG has recorded nearly 30 albums as a leader, receiving four GRAMMY®-nominations for his own projects. His latest CD release is The Latin Side of McCoy Ty...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Ed Neumeister , commercial and jazz trombonist from Oakland, California. About Ed: As a trombonist, composer-arranger and bandleader, Ed Neumeister is a musician's musician. Saxophone star Joe Lovano has valued Neumeister as a colleague for some four decades, praisin...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview  Jeff Reynolds , the Bass Trombone of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1969-2006. About Jeff: Jeffrey Reynolds was born in Ohio, but spent most of his life in Southern California. A graduate of California State University at Long Beach, he was the bass trombonist wi...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Nicholas Daley , a freelance and session trombonist in Los Angeles. Originally from St. Paul, MN, Nicholas Daley is an active freelance trombonist in the greater Los Angeles area where he regularly performs with a diverse collection of ensembles ranging from orchestr...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Jim Nova , 2nd trombonist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. About Jim Nova James Nova joined the Grammy award-winning Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 2009 as second/utility trombone. In 2012, Nova made his solo debut with the PSO, performing Henri Tomasi's Con...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview John Sebastian Vera and Nick Schwartz , trombonists and podcast hosts of The Trombone Retreat .  After you listen to this episode, head on over to The Trombone Retreat feed for the second half of this episode.  You can come see us at Booth #271 at the TMEA Convention...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass  and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Adam Woolf, trombonist and sackbut specialist from the UK. Meet us at the SoCal Trombone Day on January 20th, 2024 at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut CA, or see us at Booth #271 at the TMEA Convention, February 8th thru 10th, 2024 in San Antonio Texas. About Adam W...

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass and  The Brass Ark .  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Megumi Kanda, Principal Trombone of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.  About Megumi Kanda Megumi Kanda, Principal Trombone of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra since 2002, is an internationally acclaimed performer, teacher, and author.     Megumi has performed as a solo...