RIP Sonny Ausman

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JohnL
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by JohnL »

Slipped Disc is reporting that Sonny Ausman, longtime 2nd trombone with the LA Philharmonic, has passed away. Apparently he passed away on July 31.

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tbdana
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by tbdana »

Thanks for posting this. Yeah, much beloved Sonny passed away. Never will we hear his droll drawl again. :(
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SteveFoote
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by SteveFoote »

So sad to see this.

I was in the same grade in HS and played with Sonny in Youth Symphony and All-State bands.

He was a tremendous talent at 17 years old and always a generous and compassionate individual.

I was glad to see that he had a very successful career in music.
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MaxPirone
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by MaxPirone »

I met and played together....