Britt Woodman with Ellington

[planiglukh]

my teacher, beautiful cat, great trombone player

[MrBigwood85]

My Uncle Britt was awesome... Continue to rest in Peace

--- your Great Niece

[caponsacchi]

Britt was awesome both with Ellington and the 70s Toshiko big band. Duke could practically have given him Cat Anderson's lead trumpet parts (that's the 3rd E flat above middle C that he closes with--not the "microphonics" of some latter-day trombonists but a "true" sound, as big and forward as Al Grey's. So many overlooked giants like him--Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, Lawrence Brown, Carl Fontana. (Now all you hear is Curtis Fuller or the sea shell guy--neither elevating the instrument.)

[strabbs]

One of the most underrated of Duke's Bones. You can't help but feel good listening to it, no matter what mood you're in.

[034667]

I wish I could play trombone. But I've played sax and clarinet for three years trombone is a little bit cooler. But I still love the insturments I play, I just want to learn how to play a brass or string insturment

[itsthea3]

This is my great Uncle as well. I have seen videos of him playing with various orchestras, but never a solo. Thanks for uping the video.

[034667]

Your related to Britt Woodman. He was an amazing trombonist

[truearth]

Thank you to whoever posted this. This is my great Uncle Britt and I am putting together a history book for my children and found this posting to share with my children.

Many thanks,

tru

[tssa91]

Great!

[benge12c]

HighNotes83 can`t play that

[stpd1957]

Lovely piece from Duke's lead trombonist in the fifties.

[b133le]

Effotless mastery!

[HighNotes83]

I can play that...

[newspaperhobo]

He plays with such ease. Just smiling away at the end.