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Besides Juan Tizol and Bobby Brookmeyer, who are the significant jazz valve trombonists of this era? I can't find squat, either on YouTube or Wikipedia. I would really appreciate a little help. Thanks.

Rob McConnell, Brad Gowans. Stu Williamson, Maynard Ferguson and James Morrison both play(ed) it along with trumpet.

Bob Enevoldsen. He also played tenor sax . Was busy in the LA jazz scene; taught and arranged extensively as well.

Msgr. John Sanders: he played with Lucky Thompson’s band, then Duke Ellington after Juan Tizol left for the final time and stayed with Duke from 54-59 when he left the music business to join the priesthood.

Billy Eckstein was best known as a singer, but he got his start as a valve trombonist and continued to play it periodically throughout his career.

Ashley Alexander

Answered part of my own question - Raul De Souza, my gosh.

Gary wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2019 7:47 pm Answered part of my own question - Raul De Souza, my gosh.

One of my favorite players - on slide or valves, doesn't matter. Great musician!

Check out www.valvetrombonesrus.com. They list hundreds of valve bone players and recordings. Check it out!

Thanks for the link, Greenbean--didn't know this site existed!

Elliot Mason on Bass Trumpet, OK not valve trombone but....... WOWZAA!!!

Mike Fahn is probably the best out there.

King2bPlus wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:28 pm Mike Fahn is probably the best out there.

Man, he's hard to find on youtube. Who does he play with?

Barry Mosley - Very good Valve trombonist on the West Coast
Dick Hamilton - Formerly West Coast now Sarasota, Fl
Francois De Lima - Brilliant Brazilian Valve Trombonist

Gary wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:50 pm

King2bPlus wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:28 pm Mike Fahn is probably the best out there.

Man, he's hard to find on youtube. Who does he play with?

The first time I heard of him was on some Frank Gambale vids from the 90s (cut straight to his solos since Frank Gambale isn't for everyone!):




Christian Pincock lives up here in Seattle and is a valve trombonist of wide-ranging talents... everything from free improv/jazz, regular jazz, legit stuff, playing an organ thing with his feet while he plays horn, etc. Lots of good stuff on his Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/christianpincock/videos

Thanks for the links.

Kiku Collins "Here With Me". She plays a valve bone and trumpet--most notably a trumpet player. Her husband is a "pure" trombone player.