Famous Trombone Players
Famous trombone players and facts about well known musicians.

Famous Trombone Players Facts:

Glen Miller and his band played for the american army anf even though there was chaos going on.. him and his band STILL finished their peice!
Tyrone Jefferson joined the famous singer James Brown in 1979 and quickly rose to the position of musical director by 1980. From 1981 through 2006, Tyrone was called in by the Godfather of Soul for Special events. He has started his own music publishing company Diaspora Connections.
Mr.Al Pinard (1906) was the fist trombonist to play the King.
Slide hampton is left handed
Slide Hampton was a famous trombonist who played all around Europe after he was in his dad's band, named Hamptons Band. he went on tour alot with them and is probably the best role model for starting trombonists.
Hans Neuschel took the instrument from the medieval times and turned it into a modern day trombone.
Frank Rosolino is a famous trombone player. He can be heard on the famous album Fond Memories of Frank Rosolino. On November 26th of 1978 he shot his two sons and then turned the gun on himself. One of the sons ended up dead and the other blind and permanently disabled. Also Rosolio.
Tommy Dorsey, one of the greatest of trombone players is famous for The Spell of the Blues and The Boogie Woogie.
Glenn Miller, a trombone player, invented the Big Band, kickin' off the cleverly named "Big Band Era".
Ray Anderson is a famous trombone artist who is known for the composition If I Ever Had A Home It Was A Slide Trombone and The Gahootz.
J. J. Johnson is a famous musician who is well known for his trombone bepop style. He has worked with several other famous jazz players and performaers such as Miles Davis, Max Roach, and many others.