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Richard3rd
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by Richard3rd »

I'm wondering if there are any bands out there like the Streetswingers. I love this concept.

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by Richard3rd »

Is the instrument that causes the lack of answers? Is it the style of music? I know a group like this will not fill stadiums. I do know that there is a market for it. Think of sitting in your favorite cocktail lounge and hearing music like this. There's got to be groups out there doing this.
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by JohnL »

[quote="Richard3rd"]There's got to be groups out there doing this.[/quote]
What, exactly, is "this"? The basic guitar+bass+one horn is quite common, but the one horn is usually a saxophone. Or are you referring specifically to a group using a valve trombone-ish instrument for their one horn?
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by Richard3rd »

[quote="JohnL"]<QUOTE author="Richard3rd" post_id="252655" time="1725722054" user_id="10918">There's got to be groups out there doing this.[/quote]
What, exactly, is "this"? The basic guitar+bass+one horn is quite common, but the one horn is usually a saxophone. Or are you referring specifically to a group using a valve trombone-ish instrument for their one horn?
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I was asking about a trio using a flugabone or even trombone too. I"ve seen trumpet/flugelhorn solo or trio in small venues, but never a flugelbone/trombone. I ask people what they think and they like the latter sound better. So why not more of that going on? And if there are, who are they? I bought the group I featured's one album and really enjoy it.
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by JohnL »

It'd have to be the trombonist's band; otherwise, the other members would decide they could do without him. The contents of the tip jar go a lot farther split two ways than three.
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by Richard3rd »

I guess this ranks up there with the recent topic of why aren't there more trombone stars in jazz, or the one about improvisation by trombone players?
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by Richard3rd »

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