The Trombonium [video]
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 7:48 am
This is an instrument that I've never played. Would I get one? Probably not. But this is an interesting overview.
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Re: The Trombonium [video]
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:12 am
After I saw that one, I went on a search for a trombonium. Lots of variations out there, but couldn't find one for the right price and nice condition. I don't think I'd want one now, too much money spent lately on other instruments.
Re: The Trombonium [video]
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:44 am
I think a bass trombonium would be fun and useful...
Re: The Trombonium [video]
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:31 pm
The Conn 90G I played was awful. Bb partials were nearly a 9th apart.
Re: The Trombonium [video]
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 1:22 pm
I've got a JJ Johnson / Kai Winding album that features them on tromboniums 
I suspect they only bothered playing them because King really wanted them to be featured. It's fun, but in the end, just a footnote in instrument design history.
Here's a link:
and a photo!
I suspect they only bothered playing them because King really wanted them to be featured. It's fun, but in the end, just a footnote in instrument design history.Here's a link:
and a photo!
Re: The Trombonium [video]
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 9:37 am
although wrote: Sun Nov 14, 2021 1:22 pm I've got a JJ Johnson / Kai Winding album that features them on tromboniums
Here's a link:
Holy crap!
My 1st private teacher gave me this album when I was 13.
I must have never read or understood what I was reading to realize they were playing tromboniums.
Re: The Trombonium [video]
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:36 am
I think the tromboniums were only featured on a few of the songs. It's a great album though
Re: The Trombonium [video]
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 11:34 am
I could be totally misremembering, but I feel like Noah Gladstone did some experiment with them a while back. I could be totally wrong on that though (I know he also did a large bore valve trombone).
Re: The Trombonium [video]
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:07 pm
Trombonium: for when you want a valve trombone that's not shaped like a trombone but is more inconvenient than a flugabone.
Here's a custom bass trombonium in Eb, made by J.c. Sherman.mbarbier wrote: Mon Nov 15, 2021 11:34 amI could be totally misremembering, but I feel like Noah Gladstone did some experiment with them a while back. I could be totally wrong on that though (I know he also did a large bore valve trombone).
Re: The Trombonium [video]
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:42 pm
From Jim Self's collection, a "Jimbasso" made from a Yamaha 621 F tuba valve set.
Re: The Trombonium [video]
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:50 pm
Hahah incredible