Trombone

Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features World-Renowned BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET on Friday October 27 at 7 & 9:30 P.M.

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Monday, October 2, 2023

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features World-Renowned BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET on Friday October 27 at 7 and 9:30 P.M. Brothers Chris and Dan Brubeck have been making music together practically all their lives. Drummer Dan and Bassist, Trombonist, and Composer Chris cut their first record together in 1966. They've subsequently played a variety of styles in a number of different groups, as well as with their father, jazz giant Dave Brubeck, and with their own Brubeck Brothers Quartet.

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  • GRAMMY® Award Nominated Jazz Artists - and Brothers – Chris and Dan Brubeck bring the Brubeck Brothers Quartet back to Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club.
  • PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features World-Renowned BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET on Friday October 27 at 7 and 9:30 P.M. Brothers Chris and Dan Brubeck have been making music together practically all their lives.
  • They've subsequently played a variety of styles in a number of different groups, as well as with their father, jazz giant Dave Brubeck , and with their own Brubeck Brothers Quartet.
  • Tickets for the BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club on Friday October 27 at 7 & 9:30 P.M., as well as the current list of 2023 shows, can be found on Ticketmaster and Jimmy's Online Event Calendar at: http://www.jimmysoncongress.com/events.

DCACC becomes the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

COLUMBIA, Md. , April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to better serve its community and broaden its impact, The Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission today announced several organizational updates, including a new name—the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center—and new staff and board members.

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  • , April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to better serve its community and broaden its impact, The Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission today announced several organizational updates, including a new name—the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center—and new staff and board members.
  • "These are exciting times for the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center.
  • MACC's mission is to reflect the diverse community it currently serves, ensuring their programs are accessible, affordable, enriching, and inclusive.
  • Since acquiring Merriweather in 2016, MACC has worked to expand community events at the venue and surrounding area.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE TUNES UP FOR PERFORMANCE AT FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

LAKELAND, Fla., March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College's Festival of Fine Arts is closing out March with a performance of Jazz Excellence, featuring FSC's Jazz Ensemble performing with guest artist Aaron Eckert.

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  • LAKELAND, Fla., March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College's Festival of Fine Arts is closing out March with a performance of Jazz Excellence, featuring FSC's Jazz Ensemble performing with guest artist Aaron Eckert.
  • FSC's Jazz Ensemble performs music written for contemporary Big Bands, as well as the compositions and arrangements of Count Basie, Duke Ellington and other jazz greats.
  • The jazz ensemble is in frequent demand for performances on campus, in the community and at jazz festivals.
  • Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state.

Musician Mom Invents Extendabone - an Extender to Make Trombones Accessible to Children, Smaller Individuals and Those With Limited Mobility

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

They are the only instrument in the brass family to use a slide to alter pitches, rather than valves.

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  • They are the only instrument in the brass family to use a slide to alter pitches, rather than valves.
  • And while that very feature provides its signature sound, it is also the thing that prevents many would-be trombonists from pursuing their passion.
  • The mom, professional musician and college music teacher turned entrepreneur has come up with a device called Extendabone that promises to make the instrument she loves more accessible to all.
  • Some teachers even discourage younger or smaller students from taking up the instrument for that very reason.

Live Music Tutor and National Educational Music Company Delivers First Instruments to Music Helps Heal Campaign

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Friday, May 4, 2018

ORLANDO, Fla., May 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Music Tutor, a public benefit corporation, and the National Education Music Company have delivered the first shipment of instruments to the School District of Osceola County as a result of the Musichelpsheal.org campaign.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., May 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Music Tutor, a public benefit corporation, and the National Education Music Company have delivered the first shipment of instruments to the School District of Osceola County as a result of the Musichelpsheal.org campaign.
  • The first shipment was about $20,000 of instruments; Yamaha trombones, trumpets, clarinets and flutes, Sonor xylophones, Mapex drums, and others.
  • Many local businesses and organizations have donated instruments, and some have provided cash and grant opportunities.
  • For over 60 years, the mission of National Educational Music Co (NEMC) has been to provide parents, students and businesses with musical instruments and related products and services in support of music education programs nationwide.