Oz meets Texas!

In May of 2015, two trombonists met at a trumpet workshop, no less...

They knew their lives had reached a new low, hanging around trumpeters and such...

They decided they MUST. TAKE. ACTION.

Introducing....

WORLDWIDE BONE

Oz meets Texas

Australian composer and trombonist Brendan Collins
Trombonist Chris Clark

Jazz Duet No. 1, by Brendan Collins

Sometimes you get lucky in life and run into people you just really have a great time with!  Brendan, in addition to being a talented trombonist, is a fantastic composer.  He has written a large amount of brass music, and continues to write interesting and fun compositions!  He has recently written a great quintet that Valor Brass hopes to perform this year.  I also took his Trombone Hymn for 4 trombones and recorded that with some friends this spring - that is a really beautiful piece.  Check out his music and give it a play!  

Brendan has generously offered to make his Jazz Duet available as a free download here on the site.  You can get it HERE.  Please take the time to join the email list on the site as well if you download the piece!

For the video, Brendan recorded the top line at home in Australia, and I recorded the bottom line and put the two together for the video.  It was great fun collaborating in this way.  We are already looking to do some more virtual projects together soon!  Virtual projects can yield REAL results...cool!

Enjoy.

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I am NOT talented!

Don't you hate when someone says, "ohhhh, that guy, he's sooooo talented!"  The fact may be, you know "that guy" put in thousands of hours of work over many years to get there... So, is it Talent, or Work?  Comments are always appreciated!  

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It's either HELL YES, or NO!

As always, thanks for watching!  Check out my new e-course for beginning trombonists, the Pathfinder Course, here.  Release date is going to be around September 9.  I'm planning a special introductory offer of the course for anyone who joins my mailing list by September 1st!  Click here or sign up at the bottom of the page, or on Facebook.

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One of my guiding principals is the ability to say NO to things that don't make me go, "HELL YES!!!" Let's discuss it! Do you have guidelines you use for committing to projects and things that people approach you about being a part of?

Pathfinder E-Course Introductory Video

Hi friends,

I have had a great time working on my new e-course for beginning trombonists, the Pathfinder Trombone Course, over the past few weeks.  I wanted to see if I could create something of value for my students and their parents, and do everything myself, and do it all at home!  I think I've succeeded!  I feel like the course should really fill a gap in the current method "books" that are available for young students.  If you agree, please share via your own social media networks.  Please take a look at the introductory video, and leave me questions about the course in the comments here, or on Facebook.  Cheers!