Berlin Trombone Quartet

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mikerspencer
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by mikerspencer »

Just came across these folk on youtube. Absolutely incredible sound, maybe there's something in big bell tenors?!

Hopefully there's an album in the offing.

<YOUTUBE id="jLCHaG0AEpU">https://youtu.be/jLCHaG0AEpU</YOUTUBE>
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by Burgerbob »

Awesome sounds! I see normal tenors, fwiw.
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hyperbolica
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by hyperbolica »

Yeah, that's a great sound, and a fantastic performance. That section in the middle with all of the off-beat stuff must have been difficult to put together, and a huge test of endurance.
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by Posaunus » (edited 2025-08-06 4:56 p.m.)

[quote="Burgerbob"]Awesome sounds! I see normal tenors, fwiw.[/quote]

Tomer Maschkowski (far right) is playing a [double-axial valve] bass trombone. (See 13:25)

Tomer is the bass trombonist at the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin.

Beautiful playing, coordination, blending, ...
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by Burgerbob »

[quote="Posaunus"]<QUOTE author="Burgerbob" post_id="282943" time="1754509468" user_id="3131">
Awesome sounds! I see normal tenors, fwiw.[/quote]

Tomer Maschkowski (far right) is playing a [Yamaha?] bass trombone.

He is the bass trombonist at the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin.

Beautiful playing, coordination, blending, ...
</QUOTE>

Tomer plays a Bach 50A3 now!
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by CalgaryTbone »

I've been following them on YouTube for a month or two now - there are several more fantastic videos. Tomer was supposed to be at the ITF last month, but had to miss it because of illness. Too bad - I would have loved to have heard his recital.

Great group!

Jim Scott
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mikerspencer
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by mikerspencer »

[quote="Burgerbob"]Awesome sounds! I see normal tenors, fwiw.[/quote]

Probably more my eyes, I've been playing a wee bore for a few months <EMOJI seq="1f602" tseq="1f602">😂</EMOJI>
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by nopos »

[quote="Burgerbob"]Tomer plays a Bach 50A3 now![/quote]

He plays a Bach in the video I believe, but this summer he's been on a Shires, both with the Orchestra and as a teacher/soloist at the Numskull brass festival. Also there is no more mention of being a Bach Artist on his social media.
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by nopos »

[quote="mikerspencer"]<QUOTE author="Burgerbob" post_id="282943" time="1754509468" user_id="3131">
Awesome sounds! I see normal tenors, fwiw.[/quote]

Probably more my eyes, I've been playing a wee bore for a few months <EMOJI seq="1f602" tseq="1f602">😂</EMOJI>
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I believe they are all playing Kromat, 547 bore and 9" bell.
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by MahlerMusic »

That third player is great, he had to dig deep in one of the videos I saw late last night. I forget all the time that tenor players are sometimes asked to play into the Bass Range.