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Superb display of the trombone's performance capabilities

Michael Johnson | Corvallis, OR United States | 08/23/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Art of the Trombone presents a tremendous display of the capacity that the trombone holds for solo repertoire. Alan Trudel is certainly one of the world's most talented performers of the trombone, and Patrick Wedd's organ accompaniment provides a sound that is seldom heard with trombone. While the literature presented on the cd may lack the diversity provided by cds such as the London Trombone Sound and some of Lindberg's, I am thouroughly satisfied with the outcome that has been achieved, it certainly fulfilled the producer's desire to illustrate the trombone's abilities as an eloquent and expressive instrument. This cd is an excellent representation of the capacities of a solo trombone, and I would recommend it to anyone with the slightest interest in low brass instrumental work."

Excellent Performances!

Chuck | 11/10/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As a trombonists, sometimes hearing solos over piano accompaniment gets stale. Hearing trombone and organ play Morceau Symphonique is a refreshing change! The organ has many textures as opposed to piano's one clank-clank texture. All the pieces on this set are worth listening to over and over. If you're a trombonist, buy this CD! If you're an organist looking for a different sound to organ accompanying, buy it also! How often do you see a combination like this?~C~"