The Trombonium [video]
- AndrewMeronek
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This is an instrument that I've never played. Would I get one? Probably not. But this is an interesting overview.
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- Richard3rd
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After I saw that one, I went on a search for a trombonium. Lots of variations out there, but couldn't find one for the right price and nice condition. I don't think I'd want one now, too much money spent lately on other instruments.
- hyperbolica
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I think a bass trombonium would be fun and useful...
- Burgerbob
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The Conn 90G I played was awful. Bb partials were nearly a 9th apart.
- although
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I've got a JJ Johnson / Kai Winding album that features them on tromboniums :) I suspect they only bothered playing them because King really wanted them to be featured. It's fun, but in the end, just a footnote in instrument design history.
Here's a link: <YOUTUBE id="P3buruVWOu8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3buruVWOu8</YOUTUBE>
and a photo!
Here's a link: <YOUTUBE id="P3buruVWOu8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3buruVWOu8</YOUTUBE>
and a photo!
- Vegastokc
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[quote="although"]I've got a JJ Johnson / Kai Winding album that features them on tromboniums :)
Here's a link: <YOUTUBE id="P3buruVWOu8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3buruVWOu8</YOUTUBE>[/quote]
Holy crap! :o
My 1st private teacher gave me this album when I was 13.
I must have never read or understood what I was reading to realize they were playing tromboniums. :)
Here's a link: <YOUTUBE id="P3buruVWOu8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3buruVWOu8</YOUTUBE>[/quote]
Holy crap! :o
My 1st private teacher gave me this album when I was 13.
I must have never read or understood what I was reading to realize they were playing tromboniums. :)
- although
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I think the tromboniums were only featured on a few of the songs. It's a great album though :)
- mbarbier
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[quote="hyperbolica"]I think a bass trombonium would be fun and useful...[/quote]
I could be totally misremembering, but I feel like Noah Gladstone did some experiment with them a while back. I could be totally wrong on that though (I know he also did a large bore valve trombone).
I could be totally misremembering, but I feel like Noah Gladstone did some experiment with them a while back. I could be totally wrong on that though (I know he also did a large bore valve trombone).
- Finetales
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- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
Trombonium: for when you want a valve trombone that's not shaped like a trombone but is more inconvenient than a flugabone.
[quote="mbarbier"]<QUOTE author="hyperbolica" post_id="162661" time="1636915442" user_id="104">
I think a bass trombonium would be fun and useful...[/quote]
I could be totally misremembering, but I feel like Noah Gladstone did some experiment with them a while back. I could be totally wrong on that though (I know he also did a large bore valve trombone).
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[url=https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/XAXBcPeVMkBvpMFXTlQQeZEVjMlNsOL-ihlfSAmFN-s08dI2H4ekYS5Lp4xZLSs8sd8jHlr4I9V2DRNVjX9j_uI29OZm0YqnKEfrpJbwAdyHF2G8U3P6NjrpK6UdHnF4GA=w1280]Here's a custom bass trombonium in Eb, made by J.c. Sherman.
[quote="mbarbier"]<QUOTE author="hyperbolica" post_id="162661" time="1636915442" user_id="104">
I think a bass trombonium would be fun and useful...[/quote]
I could be totally misremembering, but I feel like Noah Gladstone did some experiment with them a while back. I could be totally wrong on that though (I know he also did a large bore valve trombone).
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- hyperbolica
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From Jim Self's collection, a "Jimbasso" made from a Yamaha 621 F tuba valve set.
