NEW Nils Wogram "Jazz Trombone Technique & Improvisation" Master Class - Trailer

Filmed in English and 16:9 at the 2009 Slide Factory European Trombone Festival in Rotterdam, Holland by Jon Welch & Son Nguyen (ca. 102 Minutes; Download Only - ca. 1 GB). Full length film is available at www.jonwelchmusic.com.

If you're looking for an intermediate primer on modern jazz trombone technique and improvisation, then this is the film for you! It can be seen as a companion film to our "Nils Wogram New Style Jazz Trombone & Improvisation Clinic" selection as Nils concentrates here on rudimentary issues such as breathing, embouchure, sound and his daily practice routine. He presents the material in a private session exclusively for Jon Welch Music and his experience as a teacher is readily apparent in the condensed and organized fashion in which he presents his personal trombone concepts. While his "New Style" clinic concentrates more on playing-oriented concepts, this film gets back to the basics and includes more in-depth treatments of mastering doodle tonguing (for playing fast) and a jazz improvisation section which covers a wider range of different harmonic concepts. If you ever wanted to get into Nils Wogram's head (and playing) at a higher level, then this is your mandatory ticket to entry. He also discusses his equipment and the importance of finding your own sound and voice on the instrument. This is a one and a half hour private lesson with Nils Wogram which contains loads of valuable tips and information. It also contains clips of his virtuoso performances with his band Root 70. If you are seriously interested in modern jazz trombone technique and improvisation, this is your chance to learn it from the ground up with one of its masters!

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• Trombone
• Brass
• Horn
• Jazz
• Music
• Master Class
• Clinic
• Improvisation
• Technique
• Festival
• Embouchure
• Breathing
• Sound
• Doodle Tonguing

[tromboneJTS]

I never believe something when someone says..."this is right...that is wrong" or "that is wrong...this is the right way"

[rjksoccer06]

That's a microphone, not a mole

[tromboneJTS]

@MattFinstein Hi Matt. Yes, there is no doubt that he is an excellent player, although he does not play much at all in this video to demonstrate his suggestions. I think he has a good points to make about having a good routine, good posture, etc. He shows the aperture during low versus high notes as a round tube of different diameters. One of the things that hinders young players is realizing that the aperture of the lips is actually a narrow ellipse or diamond shape and not a round opening.

[MattFinstein]

@tromboneJTS I agree. This guy is a good player. Some of the things he says however are just wack. "This is wrong" "This is right" get the hell out of here. Guess what...if it sounds good......its good !

[korn47382]

I agree there's no "right" or "wrong" way (for standing) it's whatever works best for the player, or feels comfortable.

[tromboneJTS]

@JVTeragarden All good points.  I agree with you 100%.

[JVTeragarden]

@tromboneJTS

True, but I'm not hearing him say anything dogmatic; on breathing, he indicates that what he says represents an overlap of various teachers, what they teach that is common to all of them, and I've never heard any different posture as the way to breathe.

He doesn't mention embouchure as the most important mechanical aspect of playing - breathing and tonguing seem to be at the top of his list - but a well-functioning embouchure might be a given in his mind.

[ahh10123]

i cant help but notice that large mole...

[jazztrbn77]

great video! 

[TABrasta]

`Very helpful, thank you!