Trombone(ish)

It has been two months since our last episode. We were not on a "hiatus," we have been on a "we have busyatus." That's an official term. In this episode we talk more about what we are looking for when listening to college auditions. We also discuss crafting a studio culture. Books referenced: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel van der...

As we wrap up auditions season at the University of Iowa and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, we discuss thoughts on college music auditions, including common misconceptions, what we are looking for, what to expect, and more.

It's a bit strange to have a "New Year" episode drop the last week of February, but that's what's happening. We recorded this episode on January 30 towards the beginning of the spring 2026 semester, but then I got terribly sick with pneumonia, so we're late. It's never a bad time think about adjustments to your practicing and teaching though! Riga, Lativa - International Trombone Festival Black An...

Title: Trombone Gift Guide + Feeling Thankful In this episode, we discuss some gifts that trombone players would actually want to receive. We also discuss some not-so-great gifts that we may or may not have received in the past…The semester is almost over, and we are feeling thankful for all of our students and musical experiences! Trombone Wish List Metronome and tuner that is not your phone - ht...

Jonathan sits down with Daniel Cosio, Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of Northern Colorado. UNC bio Personal website Instagram: @danthetromboneman97 The Einstein Prioritization Matrix - https://www.eisenhower.me/eisenhower-matrix The Five Stages of Grief: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_stages_of_grief Elisabeth Kubler-Ross: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Kübler-Ross...

In this special episode of Trombone(ish) Jessy and Jonathan talk about their gig and audition horror stories. Join us for some SPOOKY STUFF!

Myth Busters demonstrate a Reubens Tube Kenneth Tse’s performance of Jean-François Charles’ “Montagne Pelée” Ilan Morgenstern’s Morningstar Mutes Littin Trombones Photograph of glass trombone made by Benjamin Revis Skylight Calendar

Recorded Thursday, September 2, 2025. Dr. Juan Saldivar, Adjunct Professor of Trombone at Texas A&M Kingsville (TAMUK) discusses his path from growing up in Laredo, Texas to joining the faculty at one of the finest trombone programs in the United States. Dr. Saldivar's TAMUK website. Border Bones website .

In this episode we are joined by Sean Reusch from www.trombone101.com and @trombone101 on Instagram. For amazing books and resources, check out Sean's shop and the free downloads section.

Episode 6 - Recorded August 29, 2025 Show Notes Title: It’s Fall (Semester)! Fall semester is already underway, and Jonathan and Jessy catch up after being back from summer break. Did our summers go to plan as we laid out in our last episode? Join us as we get back into the swing of things with teaching, new schedules, new students, and all things Trombone(ish)! https://www.hickeys.com/search/prod...

Episode 5 - Recorded May 20, 2025 Show Notes Title: It’s Summertime! Settle in as Jessy and Jonathan make summer plans. We discuss the perks as well as the challenges of being a university trombone professor on summer break. Join us as we chat about what we are excited to pursue and lean into over summer break. Even if you’ve already gone back to work or school, this is a fun conversation that may...

Recorded April 25, 2025 Try guided meditations and mindfulness sessions at Headspace (not sponsored, but seriously please sponsor us. I would do so much for so little): https://www.headspace.com Ichiro Kishimi and Kumitake Koga’s “The Courage to be Disliked.”

Jessy and Jonathan discuss making daily or weekly goals and how that affected their practice. We are all taught that we should be making daily goals for our practice, but how often do we do it? Leo Babauta of Zen Habits . Our next challenge is to practice mindfulness prior to your first practice session of the day. Jonathan uses and recommends the guided meditations on the Headspace app.

After recording episode 1, Jessy and I realized we had more to discuss on the topic of "What we wish we knew."

In this episode we look back to being freshmen in college and ask ourselves, "what do you wish you knew or could tell your 18 year old self?" Challenge for this episode: Move your body more. To send us feedback or comments, please email us at tromboneish@gmail.com or review us on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.