“And on jazz trombone, Pope Leo XIV.”
- tbdana
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Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — Before ascending to the papacy as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost led a surprising double life: acclaimed theologian by day, and celebrated jazz trombonist by night. Known in Chicago’s music circles as “Bobby Prev,” he headlined several jazz festivals in the ’70s and ’80s with his signature mellow tone and soulful improvisations. Though he laid down the horn to follow his priestly calling, insiders say he still keeps a trombone in his Vatican apartment.
- tbdana
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“What mouthpiece does he use?” <EMOJI seq="1f606" tseq="1f606">😆</EMOJI>
- Posaunus
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Everybody knows that Leo's a traditionalist. He actually (anonymously) played sackbut in a French early music / folk ensemble called Les Sacré bleus.
- EriKon
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[quote="tbdana"]Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — Before ascending to the papacy as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost led a surprising double life: acclaimed theologian by day, and celebrated jazz trombonist by night. Known in Chicago’s music circles as “Bobby Prev,” he headlined several jazz festivals in the ’70s and ’80s with his signature mellow tone and soulful improvisations. Though he laid down the horn to follow his priestly calling, insiders say he still keeps a trombone in his Vatican apartment.[/quote]
Is that real? <EMOJI seq="1f633" tseq="1f633">😳</EMOJI>
Is that real? <EMOJI seq="1f633" tseq="1f633">😳</EMOJI>
- Posaunus
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[quote="EriKon"]<QUOTE author="tbdana" post_id="275331" time="1746738191" user_id="16498">
Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — Before ascending to the papacy as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost led a surprising double life: acclaimed theologian by day, and celebrated jazz trombonist by night. Known in Chicago’s music circles as “Bobby Prev,” he headlined several jazz festivals in the ’70s and ’80s with his signature mellow tone and soulful improvisations. Though he laid down the horn to follow his priestly calling, insiders say he still keeps a trombone in his Vatican apartment.[/quote]
Is that real? <EMOJI seq="1f633" tseq="1f633">😳</EMOJI>
</QUOTE>
Only if today is April 1.
Prevost was a long-time missionary in Peru.
He's probably more familiar with the Andean quena (flute) than he is with the trombone.
Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — Before ascending to the papacy as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost led a surprising double life: acclaimed theologian by day, and celebrated jazz trombonist by night. Known in Chicago’s music circles as “Bobby Prev,” he headlined several jazz festivals in the ’70s and ’80s with his signature mellow tone and soulful improvisations. Though he laid down the horn to follow his priestly calling, insiders say he still keeps a trombone in his Vatican apartment.[/quote]
Is that real? <EMOJI seq="1f633" tseq="1f633">😳</EMOJI>
</QUOTE>
Only if today is April 1.
Prevost was a long-time missionary in Peru.
He's probably more familiar with the Andean quena (flute) than he is with the trombone.
- tbdana
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[quote="EriKon"]<QUOTE author="tbdana" post_id="275331" time="1746738191" user_id="16498">
Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — Before ascending to the papacy as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost led a surprising double life: acclaimed theologian by day, and celebrated jazz trombonist by night. Known in Chicago’s music circles as “Bobby Prev,” he headlined several jazz festivals in the ’70s and ’80s with his signature mellow tone and soulful improvisations. Though he laid down the horn to follow his priestly calling, insiders say he still keeps a trombone in his Vatican apartment.[/quote]
Is that real? <EMOJI seq="1f633" tseq="1f633">😳</EMOJI>
</QUOTE>
Sorry, I'm afraid it was a joke. :D
Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — Before ascending to the papacy as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost led a surprising double life: acclaimed theologian by day, and celebrated jazz trombonist by night. Known in Chicago’s music circles as “Bobby Prev,” he headlined several jazz festivals in the ’70s and ’80s with his signature mellow tone and soulful improvisations. Though he laid down the horn to follow his priestly calling, insiders say he still keeps a trombone in his Vatican apartment.[/quote]
Is that real? <EMOJI seq="1f633" tseq="1f633">😳</EMOJI>
</QUOTE>
Sorry, I'm afraid it was a joke. :D
- TomWest
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[quote="tbdana"]“What mouthpiece does he use?” <EMOJI seq="1f606" tseq="1f606">😆</EMOJI>[/quote]
Kings 1-22. Not as popular as they once were, but are still used by players of a higher calling.<EMOJI seq="1f607" tseq="1f607">😇</EMOJI>
Kings 1-22. Not as popular as they once were, but are still used by players of a higher calling.<EMOJI seq="1f607" tseq="1f607">😇</EMOJI>
- Schultz
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Stolen shamelessly from a friend....
"I guess being a jazz trombonist made it easy for him to remain celibate" :twisted:
"I guess being a jazz trombonist made it easy for him to remain celibate" :twisted:
- SwissTbone
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<EMOJI seq="1f3ba" tseq="1f3ba">🎺</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="2728" tseq="2728">✨</EMOJI>BREAKING: Vatican Vibes Go Latin Jazz! <EMOJI seq="2728" tseq="2728">✨</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3ba" tseq="1f3ba">🎺</EMOJI>
Pope Leo XIV just dropped his debut album "Holy Slides & Sacred Grooves" — a groundbreaking fusion of smooth jazz trombone and spicy Peruvian rhythms. <EMOJI seq="1f1f5-1f1ea" tseq="1f1f5-1f1ea">🇵🇪</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b7" tseq="1f3b7">🎷</EMOJI>
Known to the faithful as His Holiness, and to the jam session crowd as "El Papa del Boppa", Leo’s solo in “Ave Maria con Cajón” reportedly summoned both the Holy Spirit and Carlos Santana from a neighboring studio.
Highlights include:
A swingin' rendition of El Condor Pasa featuring Gregorian scat vocals
The 7-minute epic "In Nomine Pater et Bebop"
And the fan favorite: “Lima Liturgy Lounge”, where pan flute meets plunger mute in divine harmony
Rumor has it the Swiss Guard now doubles as a backup brass section. <EMOJI seq="271d" tseq="271d">✝️</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b6" tseq="1f3b6">🎶</EMOJI>
Spiritual enlightenment and toe-tapping guaranteed.
Pope Leo XIV just dropped his debut album "Holy Slides & Sacred Grooves" — a groundbreaking fusion of smooth jazz trombone and spicy Peruvian rhythms. <EMOJI seq="1f1f5-1f1ea" tseq="1f1f5-1f1ea">🇵🇪</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b7" tseq="1f3b7">🎷</EMOJI>
Known to the faithful as His Holiness, and to the jam session crowd as "El Papa del Boppa", Leo’s solo in “Ave Maria con Cajón” reportedly summoned both the Holy Spirit and Carlos Santana from a neighboring studio.
Highlights include:
A swingin' rendition of El Condor Pasa featuring Gregorian scat vocals
The 7-minute epic "In Nomine Pater et Bebop"
And the fan favorite: “Lima Liturgy Lounge”, where pan flute meets plunger mute in divine harmony
Rumor has it the Swiss Guard now doubles as a backup brass section. <EMOJI seq="271d" tseq="271d">✝️</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b6" tseq="1f3b6">🎶</EMOJI>
Spiritual enlightenment and toe-tapping guaranteed.
- Kbiggs
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[quote="SwissTbone"]<EMOJI seq="1f3ba" tseq="1f3ba">🎺</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="2728" tseq="2728">✨</EMOJI>BREAKING: Vatican Vibes Go Latin Jazz! <EMOJI seq="2728" tseq="2728">✨</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3ba" tseq="1f3ba">🎺</EMOJI>
Pope Leo XIV just dropped his debut album "Holy Slides & Sacred Grooves" — a groundbreaking fusion of smooth jazz trombone and spicy Peruvian rhythms. <EMOJI seq="1f1f5-1f1ea" tseq="1f1f5-1f1ea">🇵🇪</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b7" tseq="1f3b7">🎷</EMOJI>
Known to the faithful as His Holiness, and to the jam session crowd as "El Papa del Boppa", Leo’s solo in “Ave Maria con Cajón” reportedly summoned both the Holy Spirit and Carlos Santana from a neighboring studio.
Highlights include:
A swingin' rendition of El Condor Pasa featuring Gregorian scat vocals
The 7-minute epic "In Nomine Pater et Bebop"
And the fan favorite: “Lima Liturgy Lounge”, where pan flute meets plunger mute in divine harmony
Rumor has it the Swiss Guard now doubles as a backup brass section. <EMOJI seq="271d" tseq="271d">✝️</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b6" tseq="1f3b6">🎶</EMOJI>
Spiritual enlightenment and toe-tapping guaranteed.[/quote]
:lol:
Pope Leo XIV just dropped his debut album "Holy Slides & Sacred Grooves" — a groundbreaking fusion of smooth jazz trombone and spicy Peruvian rhythms. <EMOJI seq="1f1f5-1f1ea" tseq="1f1f5-1f1ea">🇵🇪</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b7" tseq="1f3b7">🎷</EMOJI>
Known to the faithful as His Holiness, and to the jam session crowd as "El Papa del Boppa", Leo’s solo in “Ave Maria con Cajón” reportedly summoned both the Holy Spirit and Carlos Santana from a neighboring studio.
Highlights include:
A swingin' rendition of El Condor Pasa featuring Gregorian scat vocals
The 7-minute epic "In Nomine Pater et Bebop"
And the fan favorite: “Lima Liturgy Lounge”, where pan flute meets plunger mute in divine harmony
Rumor has it the Swiss Guard now doubles as a backup brass section. <EMOJI seq="271d" tseq="271d">✝️</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b6" tseq="1f3b6">🎶</EMOJI>
Spiritual enlightenment and toe-tapping guaranteed.[/quote]
:lol:
- rdalton
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- JohnL
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[quote="rdalton"]This topic made it to Snopes
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-leo-jazz-band/[/quote]
You beat me to it...
Does that mean Dana's gone viral?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-leo-jazz-band/[/quote]
You beat me to it...
Does that mean Dana's gone viral?
- tromboneVan
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[quote="JohnL"]<QUOTE author="rdalton" post_id="275421" time="1746848974" user_id="10440">
This topic made it to Snopes
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-leo-jazz-band/[/quote]
You beat me to it...
Does that mean Dana's gone viral?
</QUOTE>
No, it was just copied and pasted from some where.
This topic made it to Snopes
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pope-leo-jazz-band/[/quote]
You beat me to it...
Does that mean Dana's gone viral?
</QUOTE>
No, it was just copied and pasted from some where.
- BGuttman
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I still thought it was funnier than the AI post of Trump as pope.
- JohnL
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[quote="tromboneVan"]<QUOTE author="JohnL" post_id="275422" time="1746849281" user_id="119">
You beat me to it...
Does that mean Dana's gone viral?[/quote]
No, it was just copied and pasted from some where.
</QUOTE>
If I read the Snopes article correctly, it sounds like they think it originated here...
The way these sorts of things run, someone might have tacked the image on later...
You beat me to it...
Does that mean Dana's gone viral?[/quote]
No, it was just copied and pasted from some where.
</QUOTE>
If I read the Snopes article correctly, it sounds like they think it originated here...
The story appeared to come from an online music forum where the author called the claim "a joke" hours after[url=https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?t=40413&fbclid=IwY2xjawKKx75leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFUSXNwMm83NlFRaGhoQUF2AR6yM8X3087nZYb6A6mygPMQ5fdrDuLVoVsEcc_c-xa9wSYwMQQ3fJ2GVsdMDg_aem_Pfy6r3hcz0jzUbXbJdCStw#:~:text=Sorry%2C%20I%27m%20afraid%20it%20was%20a%20joke.]posting it.
The way these sorts of things run, someone might have tacked the image on later...
- matman
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My first good chuckle from this website. I admit to being taken in for a moment.
- boneberg
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[quote="SwissTbone"]<EMOJI seq="1f3ba" tseq="1f3ba">🎺</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="2728" tseq="2728">✨</EMOJI>BREAKING: Vatican Vibes Go Latin Jazz! <EMOJI seq="2728" tseq="2728">✨</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3ba" tseq="1f3ba">🎺</EMOJI>
Pope Leo XIV just dropped his debut album "Holy Slides & Sacred Grooves" — a groundbreaking fusion of smooth jazz trombone and spicy Peruvian rhythms. <EMOJI seq="1f1f5-1f1ea" tseq="1f1f5-1f1ea">🇵🇪</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b7" tseq="1f3b7">🎷</EMOJI>
Known to the faithful as His Holiness, and to the jam session crowd as "El Papa del Boppa", Leo’s solo in “Ave Maria con Cajón” reportedly summoned both the Holy Spirit and Carlos Santana from a neighboring studio.
Highlights include:
A swingin' rendition of El Condor Pasa featuring Gregorian scat vocals
The 7-minute epic "In Nomine Pater et Bebop"
And the fan favorite: “Lima Liturgy Lounge”, where pan flute meets plunger mute in divine harmony
Rumor has it the Swiss Guard now doubles as a backup brass section. <EMOJI seq="271d" tseq="271d">✝️</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b6" tseq="1f3b6">🎶</EMOJI>
Spiritual enlightenment and toe-tapping guaranteed.[/quote]
:good:
Pope Leo XIV just dropped his debut album "Holy Slides & Sacred Grooves" — a groundbreaking fusion of smooth jazz trombone and spicy Peruvian rhythms. <EMOJI seq="1f1f5-1f1ea" tseq="1f1f5-1f1ea">🇵🇪</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b7" tseq="1f3b7">🎷</EMOJI>
Known to the faithful as His Holiness, and to the jam session crowd as "El Papa del Boppa", Leo’s solo in “Ave Maria con Cajón” reportedly summoned both the Holy Spirit and Carlos Santana from a neighboring studio.
Highlights include:
A swingin' rendition of El Condor Pasa featuring Gregorian scat vocals
The 7-minute epic "In Nomine Pater et Bebop"
And the fan favorite: “Lima Liturgy Lounge”, where pan flute meets plunger mute in divine harmony
Rumor has it the Swiss Guard now doubles as a backup brass section. <EMOJI seq="271d" tseq="271d">✝️</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f3b6" tseq="1f3b6">🎶</EMOJI>
Spiritual enlightenment and toe-tapping guaranteed.[/quote]
:good:
- AndrewMeronek
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If he really did play jazz trombone, he'd probably have a take on this:
<YOUTUBE id="N_xS0l1nLlM">[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_xS0l1nLlM</YOUTUBE>
<YOUTUBE id="N_xS0l1nLlM">