Episode #33 - Naomi Moon Siegel
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview , trombonist and composer from Mizzoula, Montana. About Naomi Moon Siegel: An award-winning trombonist, improviser, composer and educator, Naomi Moon Siegel is committed to creating a positive, transformative music culture beyond conventional genre norms. She has been an innovative performer and recording artist since graduating from Oberlin Conservatory in 2006. Siegel kicked off her professional career on the West Coast in Oakland, California, and came of age as...
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Episode #32 - Conrad Herwig
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview , commercial and jazz trombonist from New York City. About Conrad: New York jazz artist CONRAD HERWIG has recorded nearly 30 albums as a leader, receiving four GRAMMY®-nominations for his own projects. His latest CD release is The Latin Side of McCoy Tyner (Savant; 2024). This albums marks 27+ years of the “Latin Side . . .” series, and is a follow-up project to The “Latin Side of ...” tributes to Charles Mingus (Savant 2022), Horace...
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Episode #31 - Ed Neumeister
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview , commercial and jazz trombonist from Oakland, California. About Ed: As a trombonist, composer-arranger and bandleader, Ed Neumeister is a musician’s musician. Saxophone star Joe Lovano has valued Neumeister as a colleague for some four decades, praising him as a conductor of “infectious flair” as well as “a soloist of deep expressive passion.” Another renowned saxophonist, Dave Leibman, simply dubbed him “one of the best trombonists in the business.” Neumeister...
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Episode #30 - Jeff Reynolds
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview , the Bass Trombone of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1969-2006. About Jeff: Jeffrey Reynolds was born in Ohio, but spent most of his life in Southern California. A graduate of California State University at Long Beach, he was the bass trombonist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic starting in 1969. His major teachers were Robert Simmergren and Roger Bobo, with help from Robert Marsteller, Tommy Johnson, and Byron Peebles. His orchestra experience includes the...
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Episode #29 - Nicholas Daley
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview , a freelance and session trombonist in Los Angeles. Originally from St. Paul, MN, Nicholas Daley is an active freelance trombonist in the greater Los Angeles area where he regularly performs with a diverse collection of ensembles ranging from orchestras to jazz, salsa and pop bands, while playing recording sessions for video game, television and movie scores. Noted performances include playing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, Broad Stage...
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Episode #28 - Jim Nova
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview , 2nd trombonist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. About Jim Nova James Nova joined the Grammy award-winning Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 2009 as second/utility trombone. In 2012, Nova made his solo debut with the PSO, performing Henri Tomasi’s Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra. Prior to that, he was a member of the Utah Symphony Orchestra where he served eight seasons as assistant principal/second trombone. Since 2012, James Nova has found a new passion...
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Episode #27 - John Sebastian Vera & Nick Schwartz
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview and , trombonists and podcast hosts of . After you listen to this episode, head on over to for the second half of this episode. You can come see us at Booth #271 at the February 8th thru 10th, 2024 in San Antonio Texas. About John Sebastian Vera John Sebastian Vera, a native of Texas, became the principal trombonist of the in 2010 and also joined the as principal Trombone in 2015. He is also professor of trombone at and faculty member at the...
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Episode #26 - Adam Woolf
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Adam Woolf, trombonist and sackbut specialist from the UK. Meet us at the SoCal on January 20th, 2024 at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut CA, or see us at Booth #271 at the February 8th thru 10th, 2024 in San Antonio Texas. About Adam Woolf For many years Adam Woolf enjoyed a full-time career as a performing musician working with the very best classical music ensembles, festivals and orchestras around the globe. He complemented this by teaching at world-leading...
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Episode #25 - Megumi Kanda
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Megumi Kanda, Principal Trombone of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. About Megumi Kanda Megumi Kanda, Principal Trombone of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra since 2002, is an internationally acclaimed performer, teacher, and author. Megumi has performed as a soloist across the United States, Europe, and Asia, including with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Pershing’s Own Army Band, the US Army Field Band, and the Prague Chamber Orchestra. She has been a...
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Episode #24 - Dr. Brett Baker
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This episode of the Trombone Corner is brought to you by and by . Join hosts Noah Gladstone and John Snell as they talk with trombonist Dr. Brett Baker. is viewed internationally as a leading performer and educator. He is passionate about encouraging composers to write pioneering new repertoire and is one of the most recorded brass soloists. Previously Brett was Programme Leader of the Musical Arts Degree at the University of Salford, and is now Marketing Lead for Denis Wick Products, and continues as an Ambassador for Michael Rath Brass Instruments, as well as long serving soloist and...
info_outlineLeonhard Paul is the trombonist and bass trumpeter in the world-famous Mnozil Brass and the Wieder-Gansch-Paul Trio. Originally from Vienna, Austria, Leonhard received diplomas in pedagogy studies and trombone studies from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. He went on to receive a degree in jazz trombone from the Conservatory of Music Vienna where he studied under Erich Kleinschuster.
Since 2005, Leonhard has been a professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna-MDW where he teaches chamber music, period music (sackbut), and popular music.
Besides his busy schedule with the Mnozil Brass, Leonhard has also performed on sackbut with the Wiener Akademie, Concentus Musicus Wien, and Tonus and on trombone with Salonorchester Alhambra and Die Eiserne Zeit among others.