Episode #45 - Larry Zalkind
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Larry Zalkind, former principal trombone of the Utah Symphony, as well as current professor of trombone at Eastman School of Music. About Larry: s illustrious career as a trombonist began with a twist of fate: reaching the instrument line in elementary school after all the trumpets were taken. Encouraged by his teacher that he "looked like a trombone player," he set off on a path that would lead him to the University of Southern California and the University of Michigan....
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Episode #44 - Sasha Romero
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This episode of the Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Sasha Romero, principal trombone of the MET in New York. About Sasha: was appointed principal trombone of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in 2018. Prior to her appointment at The MET, she held the position of principal trombone with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra from 2016-2018. Hailing from Longview, Texas, Sasha grew up within the acclaimed and robust Texas band system and achieved great musical success at a young age. She went on to earn her Bachelor of Music degree at...
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The Trombone Corner – 2025 Holiday Episode with Special Guests Jay Friedman & Michael Dease
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The Trombone Corner – 2025 Holiday Episode Cohosts Noah Gladstone and John Snell post up by the fireplace with eggnog and a tradition that’s equal parts heartfelt and mechanically questionable: Noah lights his custom Trombonorah—a menorah built from a trombone bell, with a few trumpet valves thrown in for reasons that will make sense to exactly no one. From there, it’s a holiday-themed conversation that bounces between trombone life, seasonal rituals, gear talk, and the usual detours you’d expect when brass players are left unsupervised. And yes, we brought in reinforcements: Jay...
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Episode #43 - Steve Suminski
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Steve Suminski, Los Angeles and Bay Area studio musician and freelancer. About Steve: Steven Suminski is an active freelance and studio trombonist in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Areas. He currently serves as Guest Principal Trombone with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and holds posts as Principal Trombone with Symphony San Jose, Opera Santa Barbara and the Riverside County Philharmonic. Steven has appeared with many premier ensembles in the area,...
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Episode #42 - Joseph Alessi
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview , principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic. About Joseph Alessi: was appointed Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic in the spring of 1985. He began musical studies in his native California with his father, Joseph Alessi, Sr. As a high school student in San Rafael, California, he was a soloist with the San Francisco Symphony before continuing his musical training at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music. Prior to...
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Episode #41 - Tom "Bones" Malone
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview About Tom : Tom “Bones” Malone, trombonist, multi-instrumentalist, arranger & producer is best known for his work with The Blues Brothers, David Letterman Show and Saturday Night Live. Tom has played on 4,400+ television shows, 3,500+ radio & television commercials, over 1,500 recordings and thousands of live performances throughout the world. Tom has done 3,000 arrangements for television. Tom plays trombone, tuba, bass trombone, contrabass...
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Episode #40 - Paul the Trombonist
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview . About Paul the Trombonist: , widely recognized as "Paul The Trombonist," is a multi-talented artist rooted in Los Angeles, boasting roles as a music producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, performer, educator, YouTuber, and esteemed trombonist. His diverse skill set has led to private performances for a star-studded audience that includes names like Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, and Charlize Theron, among others. Garnering tens of millions of views, his original...
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Episode #39 - Amanda Stewart
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview , of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. About Amanda: is currently the Associate Principal Trombonist of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, a position she began in the Fall of 2014. Born in Oakland, Maryland, she began playing the trombone at the age of six. Her studies started with Harold Hudnall and continued with Dr. H. Keith Jackson, current Dean of the College of Creative Arts of West Virginia University. She received her bachelor of music degree from The Juilliard...
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Episode #38 - Brittany Lasch
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . Join hosts Noah and John as they interview , trombone soloist and professor at Indiana University. About Brittany: A winner of the S&R Foundation Washington Award and Astral Artists National Auditions, trombonist Brittany Lasch brings authenticity and unshakeable commitment to all aspects of her music-making. Increasingly in demand as a soloist with orchestras and brass bands alike, Brittany balances an intensive performance career with her role as a sought-after educator and newly appointed Assistant...
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Episode #37 - Ingemar Roos
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The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by and . This episode is brought to you by the . Intermediate and advanced Brass students aged 13 to 22 are invited to join the Colburn School’s 2-week Brass Institute this summer, for an immersive experience of the best the brass world has to offer! Led by some of today’s most active and respected brass artists, the program features large brass ensemble, chamber music, rhythm workshops, and master classes. Taking place from July 8th to 19th in Downtown LA. Visit to apply. Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Ingemar Roos,...
info_outlineThe Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass and The Brass Ark. Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Ira Nepus, jazz and commercial trombonist from Los Angeles.
About Ira:
Ira Nepus was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised on the jazz heritage of his father, one of the key founders of the Hot Club of France in Paris during the late Thirties and was featured in his first jazz concert at the age of 15. Ira gives equal importance to all styles of jazz, from traditional on up through contemporary.
Ira currently performs with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, which he has been an original member of for over thirty-eight years, privately teaches, and performs in all major recording studios throughout the Los Angeles area. He also plays and tours periodically with his own quartet and continues to record in that format. He currently is artistic director for the Gardens of the World's Summer Jazz Series in Thousand Oaks, sponsored by the Hogan Family Foundation celebrating over 10 years of concerts in the Park.
He has performed/recorded with Paul McCartney, Elton John, Leon Russell, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Elvis Costello, BB King, (Grammy Winner) and/or also recorded with some of the following greats: Benny Carter, Woody Herman, Del Courtney, Quincy Jones, Gerald Wilson, Nelson Riddle, Lionel Hampton, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis Jr, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Aretha Franklin, Diana Krall, and Cab Calloway to name a few.