Members of Antibalas were onstage performers for the Broadway jukebox musical Fela!, including trombonist Aaron Johnson who also took on the role of musical director for the show.
Read MoreSo why has the Rico Rodriguez-style trombone on “Drifitng Along” gone unacknowledged? The reason remains unknown, however a name that frequently appears alongside Barnacle’s recording credits is trombonist Annie Whitehead, who made a career of playing British ska and jazz and was described by Beat International Magazine as “the Sly and Robbie of British brass, the woman everyone turns to when they want a class trombone player.”
Read MoreThe homegrown talent of the Austin, Texas blues scene, guitarist Gary Clark Jr. established himself as a twenty-first century bluesman at the infamous Antone’s on Sixth Street, but it was his appearance at the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival where the rest of the world learned his name.
Read MoreMarsalis’ use of the Harmon mute alludes to the “Toots” Theilemans sound and the playfulness of Spike Jones, however it is his wah technique that reflects the blues that may have originally inspired Joe Raposo’s work.
Read MoreOriginally released in 2013, Trombone Shorty’s third and final album on Verve Records, Say That To Say This, intended to re-package the New Orleans jazz musician as an R&B superstar.
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