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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Brian Scarborough Launches Bonetruth Music

• Ayn Inserto + WDR Big Band in Live Album featuring Sean Jones

• Sounds of April & Randall Announce New Duo Album

• Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT Music) Announces its 24th Season

• The Jazz Trumpet Routine Announces New Book and Course

📅 Upcoming Events

• August 22: Stefan Dohr at the Salzburg Festival

• August 23: Håkan Hardenberger with Ensemble Reflektor

📇 Recently Added Events

• September 3 & 5: Tanaka Trumpet Concerto with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra

• September 11-12: Tanaka Trumpet Concerto with the Montpellier Occitanie National Orchestra

• September 25-26: Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings with the Royal Swedish Orchestra

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Feathered Things by Emily Kuhn (2026)

• Kyomei by Yu Tamaki and Colin Williams (2026)

• Be Quiet by Nils Petter Molvær (2026)

• Autumn Illusions by the TromboKordion Duo (2026)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Reese Farnell - Assistant Principal/Utility Horn, Dallas Symphony Orchestra

• Justin Kohan - Principal Trumpet, Columbus Symphony Orchestra

• William Brown - Associate Principal Trumpet, Fort Collins Symphony

• Sterling Tanner - Bass Trombone, Fort Collins Symphony

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: Aachen | Bonn | Grand Rapids | New Bedford | Portland |
  Youngstown

• 🦴 Trombone: U.S. Marine Band | Bamberg | Bonn | Het Ballet | Vancouver | Mansfield (2) | Elmhurst

• 🎺 Trumpet: Las Colinas | U.S. Marine Band | Basel | Gran Canaria | Brussels | Akron | Canton (2) | Grand Rapids

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium: Flint

🎓 College Job Postings

• General Brass: Vincennes College | University of Minnesota Duluth

• Horn: University of Colorado

• Trombone: Whitman College | Wheaton College

• Tuba/Euphonium: Eastern Michigan University

🔗 New Links

• Trumpet Artists: Nils Petter Molvær | Emily Kuhn

• Tenor Trombone Artists: Colin Williams | Yu Tamaki | Nikki Abissi | Ed Neumeister

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• August 18 – Tine Thing Helseth

• 19 – Tim Hagans

• 20 – Jim Self | Frank Rosolino | Byron Stripling | Jack Teagarden | Jiggs Whigham | James Pankow

• 21 – Art Farmer

• 25 – Michael Dease

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Last Row Music

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• No Updates This Week

📅 Upcoming Events

• July 15: Pokorny Low Brass Seminar

• July 15-18: Numskull Brass Festival

• July 15-18: Seraph Brass Seminar

• July 15-23: Mulhouse International Trumpet Festival and Academy

• July 17-18: Haydn Trumpet Concerto with the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra

• July 19-24: Eastman Summer Trombone Institute

📇 Recently Added Events

• July 29-August 1: International Trombone Festival 2026

• August 3-8: Trombonanza 2026

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Abide With Me by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Trombones (2009)

• ResoNation Trio and Ultra Resonance by Steven Bernstein (2026)

• Dragon Quest VI by Bachbone Japan (2026)

• Transformations by Sibylle Mahni (2026)

• ISLAND DREAMER: III of III by Giveton Gelin (2026)

• It Could Happen to You by Christine Fawson (2026)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• I Was Detailed to the Regimental Band by John Bieniarz

• Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp by Travis Atria

• Serpents, Bass Horns and Ophicleides by Douglas Yeo

• An Illustrated Dictionary for the Modern Trombone, Tuba, and Euphonium Player by Douglas Yeo

• A Timeline of Trumpets - Second Edition: Collecting the History of Modern Trumpets by Ron Berndt

• A Trumpet Around The Corner – The Story of New Orleans Jazz by Samuel Charters

• The Making Of Chet Baker Sings by Brian Morton

• Riff: The Shake Keane Story by Philip Nanton

• Heart Full of Rhythm: The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong by Ricky Riccardi

• MilesStyle: The Fashion of Miles Davis by Michael Stradford

• The Many Faces of Harry Beckett by John Thurlow

• The Miles Davis Reader by Frank Alkyer

• ISLAND DREAMER SONGBOOK I by Giveton Gelin

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• No Updates This Week

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: Johnstown | Topeka

• 🦴 Trombone: Johnstown | Springfield | Topeka (2)

• 🎺 Trumpet: U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors | Alabama | Eugene (2) | Knoxville | North Carolina | Shreveport | South Bend | Virginia | Columbus

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium:

🎓 College Job Postings

• Horn: Saint Xavier University

• General Brass: University of North Florida | Otterbein University

• Tuba/Euphonium: Dallas College

🔗 New Links

• Brass Repair Directory: Wind Instrument Proshop (Joshua Adam)

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• July 17 – Ray Copeland

• 18 – Carl Fontana | Theo Croker

• 19 – Carmell Jones

• 20 – Dorothy Ziegler

• 22 – Brian Bowman

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Last Row Music

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Ambrose Akinmusire wins Jazz Journalists’ Trumpeter of the Year Award

• Michael Dease wins Jazz Journalists’ Trombonist of the Year Award

• Theon Cross wins Jazz Journalists’ Brass Specialist of the Year Award

📅 Upcoming Events

• July 9-10: Cleveland Institute of Music Summer Brass Lab

• July 11-15: Pokorny Low Brass Seminar

• July 13-18: Numskull Brass Festival

📇 Recently Added Events

• No Updates This Week

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Values by Jiggs Whigham (1971)

• Indigo by Bria Skonberg (2026)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Eli Ross - Principal Trumpet, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

• Justin Kohan - Principal Trumpet, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

• Forrest Albano - Principal Trumpet, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra

• Tim Saeger - Second Trumpet, San Diego Symphony Orchestra

• Ayaka Miura - Second Trumpet, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

• Jason Sato - Bass Trombone, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

• Shane Stewart - Bass Trombone, Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra

• Michael Brotherton - Principal Trumpet, Greenville Symphony Orchestra

• Bailey Schmidt - Principal Trombone, Helena Symphony Orchestra

• Joe Lefevre - Tuba, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

• Kayla Solomon - Trumpet, University of Minnesota, Duluth

• Nathan DuVall - Trombone/Jazz, Georgia Southern University

• Andrew Smith - Trumpet, University of Montana

• Rebecca Ortiz - Trumpet, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

• David Wharton - Trumpet, Interlochen Center for the Arts

• Austin Cruz - Trumpet, Eastern Michigan University

• Andrew Warfield - Fourth Horn, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

• Drew Morgan - Associate Principal Horn, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

• Luca Ferraiuolo - Principal Horn, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

• Gonçalo Nova - Principal Trombone, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: Atlanta | Binghamton | Illinois (2) | Kalamazoo (2) | Knoxville | Lexington | Minnesota Opera | Oregon | San Diego | Tucson | West Virginia (2)

• 🦴 Trombone: Aachen | RAI | Alabama | Knoxville | Norrköpings

• 🎺 Trumpet: Allentown | Houston | Indianapolis | South Bend | U.S. Air Force | U.S. Army | Fort Collins | WDR Big Band

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium: Houston | Illinois

🎓 College Job Postings

• Horn: Cerritos College

• General Brass: Diablo Valley College

• Trumpet: Texas A&M-Kingsville | Southern Utah University

• Tuba/Euphonium: Western Carolina University

🔗 New Links

• No Updates This Week

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• July 10 – Cootie Williams | Lee Morgan

• 12 – Charles Daellenbach | Conte Candoli | Will Bradley | Rusty Dedrick

• 14 – Reinhold Friedrich

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Jeremy E. Smith
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Last Row Music

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• University of Michigan Appoints Michael Thornton as New Horn Professor

📅 Upcoming Events

• June 16-20: Brass Institutes of America at Furman University

• June 16-22: APEX Trumpet Symposium

• June 16: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet at Orchestra Hall

• June 18: Marsalis Trumpet Concerto with the Concertgebouw Orchestra

• June 20: Ralph Hepola at Twin Cities Jazz Festival

• June 21-25: Oberlin Conservatory Summer Trumpet Workshop

• June 21-26: Bowling Green State University Summer Music Trombone Camp

📇 Recently Added Events

• No Updates This Week

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• A Night in Chicago by Dizzy Gillespie (2026)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Michael Thornton - Horn, University of Michigan

• Ryan McArthur - Trumpet/Jazz, Blinn College

• Genevieve Clarkson - Tuba/Euphonium, Florida State University

• Botond Drahos - Assistant Principal Trombone, Orchester der Oper Zürich

• Adam Almeter - Principal Trombone, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

• Jay Uschold - Tuba, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

• Katya Jarmulowicz - Associate Principal Horn, Omaha Symphony Orchestra

• Kerrig Kelly - Section Horn, Omaha Symphony Orchestra

• Michael Bellofatto - Third Horn, Portland Symphony Orchestra

• Aziel Ressler - Utility Horn, Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra

• Juan Berríos - Horn, University of Iowa

• Nick Beltchev - Tuba/Euphonium, The Ohio State University

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: Louisiana | U.S. Army

• 🦴 Trombone: Cincinnati | Glens Falls | Indianapolis (2) | San Francisco | South Bend | Düsseldorf | Bordeaux | Fort Collins | Gävle

• 🎺 Trumpet:

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium: Swedish Radio | Lugano

🎓 College Job Postings

• Horn: Oklahoma Baptist University

• Trombone: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

• Trumpet: University of Missouri-St. Louis

• Tuba/Euphonium: Columbus State University

• General Brass: Onondaga Community College

🔗 New Links

• No Updates This Week

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• June 16 – Tom Harrell

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Jeremy E. Smith
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Last Row Music

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Indiana University Appoints David Murray to Trombone Faculty

• Louisiana State University Announces Katey Jahnke as Horn Professor

📅 Upcoming Events

• May 29: Abrahamsen Horn Concerto with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

• May 29-30: López Trombone Concerto with the San Francisco Symphony

• June 1: Registration Deadline: Brass Institutes of America at Furman University

📇 Recently Added Events

• June 7-12: Shell Lake Arts Center Trombone Workshop

• June 14-20: Brass Institutes of America at Furman University

• June 15-22: APEX Trumpet Symposium

• June 21-26: Bowling Green State University Summer Music Trombone Camp

• June 25: Brahms Trio for Piano, Violin, and Horn in E-flat Major with Stefan Dohr

• July 19-24: Eastman Summer Trombone Institute

• January 28, 2027: Mozart Fourth Horn Concerto with Symphony Nova Scotia

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Senza Parole by Felix Klieser (2026)

• Just Wonderful by Duo Giovivo (2026)

• Royal Danish Concertos for Brass by Various Artists (2025)

• Natural Rhythm by Altin Sencalar (2026)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• Jasmine Pigott - 2 Compositions

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• Jasmine Pigott - 2 Compositions

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Jennifer Oliverio - Trumpet, University of North Texas

• Ken Ebo - Jazz Studies (Trombone), University of North Texas

• Katey Jahnke - Horn, Louisiana State University

• David Murray - Trombone, Indiana University

• Sarah Zhukenova - Second Horn, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra

• Aaron Campbell - Low Brass/Bands, University of Evansville

• Wayner Kalik Ramón Ortega - Third/Utility Trumpet, Wichita Symphony Orchestra

• Josh Stout - Principal Trombone, Tucson Symphony Orchestra

• Jackson Howard - Bass Trombone, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

• Fred Marcellus - Trumpet, George Mason University

• Max Crofton - Tuba, George Mason University

• Alex Avila - Tuba/Euphonium, Stephen F. Austin State University

• Anderson Johnson III - Tuba, Fort Wayne Philharmonic

• Benjamin Liberti - Tuba, New World Symphony

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: Südwestfalen | Rouen | Neue Lausitzer | Oviedo

• 🦴 Trombone: Bonn | Auckland | Philzuid | Disneyland Band

• 🎺 Trumpet: Helsinki | Neubrandenburger | Radio France | Irish Defence | U.S. Air Force | Warsaw | Czech Chamber | Disneyland Band

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium: Disneyland Band

🎓 College Job Postings

• Horn - Sacramento State University | Northeastern State University

• Trumpet - Colby College | Mississippi State University | Central Washington University

• Tuba - East Texas A&M University | Austin Peay State University | Columbus State University

• General Brass - Fairmont State University | Northeastern State University

🔗 New Links

• Brass Ensembles and Quintets: Women of Brass | Artisans in Brass

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• May 25 – Wallace Roney

• 26 – Miles Davis

• 29 – Wycliffe Gordon | Sean Jones

• 30 – Clora Bryant

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Last Row Music

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• No Updates This Week

📅 Upcoming Events

• May 7, 9, 10: Haydn Trumpet Concerto with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra

• May 8-10: Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin

• May 9: Mason Trombone Concerto with the Civic Orchestra of New Haven

• May 10: Lyle Steelman with the Heights Chamber Orchestra

📇 Recently Added Events

• May 17: Allison Philips Quartet at Conklin Farmhouse and Barn

• May 18: Allison Philips and Tree Palmedo at Tradesman Brooklyn

• July 30: Rota Trombone Concerto with The Cleveland Orchestra

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• The Sword of Orion by the University of Texas Trombone Choir (2026)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Kate Warren - Horn, Arkansas State University

• Ben Smelser - Principal Trombone, Phoenix Symphony

• Cassandra McDonald - Trumpet, Tennessee Tech University

• Ryan Christianson - Trombone/Jazz, Grand Valley State University

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: National Arts Centre | Oklahoma City | Vermont | Virginia | Albany

• 🦴 Trombone: Eugene | Santa Fe Opera | Massimo | Helsinki Jazz | Helena | Opera North | Norbotten

• 🎺 Trumpet: Eugene

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium: Albany

🎓 College Job Postings

• Trombone: South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts

🔗 New Links

• No Updates This Week

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• May 4 – Maynard Ferguson

• 6 – Till Bronner

• 7 – Gunhild Carling

• 8 – Red Nichols

• 9 – Andrew Motis

• 10 – Ahmed Abdullah | Philip Harper

• 11 – King Oliver | J.C. Higginbotham

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Jeremy E. Smith
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Last Row Music

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Seraph Brass to Host Summer Chamber Music Experience

📅 Upcoming Events

• April 22: Gateways Music Festival Brass Day

• April 23-26: Hisaishi Castle in the Sky with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

• April 25: Trombone Shorty Turns 40 Concert

• April 25-26: Marsalis Trumpet Concerto with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic

• April 26: Frank Variations on Barnacle Bill the Sailor with the Skidmore College Concert Band

📇 Recently Added Events

• April 30: Application Deadline: Seraph Brass Seminar

• May 2: Calvache Trombone Concerto with the Midland Symphony Orchestra

• May 10: Lyle Steelman with the Heights Chamber Orchestra

• May 21-24: R. Winston Morris, Daniel Perantoni, and Jim Self Tuba Celebration

• July 11-18: Seraph Brass Seminar

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Live at Joe’s Pub by Shunzo Ohno (2026)

• Torch Bearers by Brian Lynch (2026)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• Aliyah Danielle - 10 compositions

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• Aliyah Danielle - 10 compositions

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Josh Hannon - Horn, Jacksonville State University

• Jeremy Ulm - Horn, University of Virginia

• Ben Gerkins - Trumpet, Eastern Illinois University

• Lauren Casey-Clyde - Trombone, University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory

• Rebecca Oliverio - Assistant Principal/Third Trumpet, Grant Park Orchestra

• Shiv Love - Trombone, U.S. Army Ceremonial Band - Trombone

• Rebecca Salo - Horn, Grand Valley State University

• Layan Atieh - Horn, University of Wisconsin

• Adam Warnke - Trumpet, Western Carolina University

• Derek Ganong - Trumpet, University of South Florida

• Robin Paillet - Principal Trumpet, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: Wuppertal

• 🦴 Trombone: Calgary

• 🎺 Trumpet: Greenville | Palm Beach | Wichita | Munich

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium: Calgary

🎓 College Job Postings

• Horn: Eastern Michigan University

• Trumpet: George Mason University

• Tuba: George Mason University

🔗 New Links

• Horn Artists: Layan Atieh | Aliyah Danielle

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• April 22 – Tommy Turrentine

• 23 – Benny Harris

• 24 – Bart Varsalona

• 29 – Ward Pinkett

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Jeremy E. Smith
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Last Row Music

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• No Updates This Week

📅 Upcoming Events

• March 30: Elisabeth Shafer Suffern Faculty Trombone Recital

• March 30-31: James Nova Residency at the University of Georgia

• March 31: Deadline: International Wind Ensemble Academy & Festival

• April 6: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet at DePaul University

📇 Recently Added Events

• April 9-10: Dessner Trombone Concerto with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

• April 10-11: North American Brass Band Championships

• April 12: Randall Hawes Bass Trombone Recital in Chicago, Illinois

• April 18: Higgins Trombone Concerto with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra

• May 3: Timothy Higgins Trombone Recital in Chicago, Illinois

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Love Dance by Woody Shaw (1976)

• New Vantage by Chris Dickey (2025)

• Brass by Bria Skonberg (2026)

• Apex by Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet (2026)

• Northern Horizons by Markus Maskuniitty (2026)

• Alkebulan by Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra (2026)

• Four Freedoms by Dave Douglas (2026)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• Funk Centric by Gail Robertson

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Jeff Baker - Tuba, University of North Texas

• Noah Dugan - Principal Trumpet, Phoenix Symphony

• Scott Macomber - Second Trumpet, San Francisco Opera Orchestra

• Andrew Harms - Second Trumpet, Rhode Island Philharmonic

• Elai Grisaru - Solo Trombone, Munich Philharmonic

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: Buffalo | Dayton | Indianapolis | Omaha (2) | Sacramento | Toledo | Tucson | Varsovia | Pannon | Halle | NDR | Berlin | China NCPA | Aalborg | Nancy-Lorraine | Magdeburgische | Bonn | Mainz | Schwerin | Lausanne | Essen | Freiburg | Mannheim (2) | Hamburg | Lucerne

• 🦴 Trombone: Frankfurt | Royal Danish | Aalborg | La Scala | Oviedo

• 🎺 Trumpet: China NCPA (2) | Gulbenkian | Toronto | Torino | Dresden | Oslo

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium:

🎓 College Job Postings

• Horn: Texas A&M-Kingsville

🔗 New Links

• No Updates This Week

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• March 31 – Herb Alpert

• April 2 – Booker Little | Roy Palmer | Marty Marsala | Cag Cagnolatti

  • 3 – Julie Landsman | Bubber Miley

  • 4 – Hugh Masekela

  • 5 – Leonard Falcone | Claude Gordon | Herb Flemming

  • 6 – Bill Hardman

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• No Updates This Week

📅 Upcoming Events

• March 23-24: Peter Steiner Residency at the University of Georgia

• March 25-28: American Trombone Workshop

• March 29-31: James Nova Residency at the University of Georgia

📇 Recently Added Events

• April 6: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet at DePaul University

• April 19: Gateways Brass Collective in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• April 19: Trombocalist Big Band Album Release Party

• April 21: Gateways Brass Collective in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• April 22: Gateways Music Festival Brass Day

• April 26: Frank Variations on Barnacle Bill the Sailor with the Skidmore College Concert Band

• May 15: Trio de Chats Noirs in Ottawa, Illinois

• May 17: Trio de Chats Noirs in Chicago, Illinois

• May 19-23: Philadelphia Trombone Week

• June 8-14: Third Coast Trombone Retreat

• July 6-10: Cleveland Institute of Music Summer Brass Lab

• October 16: Trio de Chats Noirs in Chicago, Illinois

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Spartan Strong by Michael Dease (2025)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Seth Carter - Tuba, National Symphony Orchestra

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn:

• 🦴 Trombone:

• 🎺 Trumpet:

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium:

🎓 College Job Postings

• Trumpet: University of Montana

• Tuba/Euphonium: Florida State University

• General Brass: University of Evansville | Angelo State University | Lebanon Valley College

🔗 New Links

• Bass Trombone Artists: Mark Fry | Justin Moore

• Brass Ensembles and Quintets: Trio de Chats Noirs

• Tenor Trombone Artists: Justin Moore

• Trombone Studios: California State University, Fullerton

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• March 23 – Al Aarons

• 24 – June Clark | Vincent Bach

• 25 – Lonnie Hillyer

• 28 – Thad Jones | Bill Hughes

• 29 – George Chisholm | Abe Lincoln

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Previously Unissued Roy Hargrove Album to Release on Record Store Day

• Indiana University Appoints Katy Ambrose to Horn Faculty

• Matt Hightower Joins Brass Faculty at Indiana University

📅 Upcoming Events

• March 10: Vincent Gardner at Florida State University

• March 11-15: Bria Skonberg at Jazz St. Louis

• March 12: Muhly “Doom Painting” Trumpet Concerto with The Hallé Orchestra

• March 12: James Markey Trombone Masterclass at Rice University

• March 12-15: Haydn Trumpet Concerto with The Cleveland Orchestra

• March 12-14: Mid-South Horn Workshop

• March 13-15: Williams Trumpet Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic

• March 14: Schifrin Tuba Concerto with the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra

• March 14: Mozart Third Horn Concerto with the Reading Symphony Orchestra

• March 14: University of Central Florida Trombone Day

📇 Recently Added Events

• April 9: Sean Jones at the Lincoln Theatre

• April 12: (World Premiere): Scott Trumpet Concerto with the Raleigh Civic Symphony

• April 17: John Raymond Quintet at The Jazz Kitchen

• May 8-10: Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Rubberband by Miles Davis (2019)

• Smoke Sessions by Nicholas Payton (2021)

• Demo by TuBas de Page (2012)

• Trumpet by Carole Dawn Reinhart (1973/2026)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• Agradecido A Life of Gratitude: The Manny Laureano Story (2025)

• Carole Dawn Reinhart: Aspects of a Career (1994)

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• Britta Byström - 17 Compositions

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Matt Hightower - Tuba/Euphonium, Indiana University

• Christopher Tam - Bass Trombone, San Luis Obispo Symphony

• Nathan Gardner - Trombone, U. S. Air Force Heritage of America Band

• Tylar Bullion - Trombone, University of Central Arkansas

• Benito Vargas - Tuba, Pacific Symphony

• Ethan Stainback - Tuba, U.S. Army Ceremonial Band

• Scott Leger - Horn, University of Kentucky

• Elmer Churampi - Principal Trumpet, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn:

• 🦴 Trombone: Dayton | Louisiana | Tucson | Kyoto | Seoul | Nürnberg | Estonia | Mittelsächsische | Linz | Slovak | West Point (2)

• 🎺 Trumpet: Leipzig | Barcelona | Tampere | Kassel | Antwerp | Charlotte | Dayton | Spokane | U.S. Army Old Guard | West Point | Turku

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium: Rouge Valley | Bad Lausick | Greek National Opera | San Carlo | Ulm

🎓 College Job Postings

• Horn: University of Iowa

• General Brass: University of North Texas | Grambling State University | Blinn College

• Trombone: Carnegie Mellon University | Indiana University

• Trumpet: Eastern Illinois University | University of North Texas | Interlochen Center for the Arts | University of Minnesota

🔗 New Links

• Tenor Trombone Artists: Sam Dimov

• Trumpet Artists: Ralph Burrows | Carole Dawn Reinhart

• Tuba and Euphonium Studios: Western Kentucky University

• Tuba Artists: Chris Schmidt

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• March 8 – Carol Jantsch | Charles Vernon

• 10 – Bix Beiderbecke

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Trumpeter Dave Adewumi Set To Release Debut Album

• Entre Amigos Set to Release Third Album Featuring Justin Copeland

• International Wind Ensemble Academy & Festival Accepting Applications

• Brian Lynch Set To Release Landmark Van Gelder Recording

📅 Upcoming Events

• February 18-19: Grøndahl Trombone Concerto with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

• February 20: Dallas Symphony Orchestra Trombone Quartet in Belfast, Northern Ireland

• February 20-21: Jeremy Pelt at The Appel Room, New York

• February 21: University of North Texas Jazz Trombone Day

• February 21: DiLorenzo Trumpet Concerto with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra

• February 21: Howard Trombone Concerto with the Florida State University Symphony Orchestra

• February 22: Application Deadline: Festival Napa Valley Brass Auditions

• February 23: Tao Concerto for the Westerlies with the Mannes Orchestra

📇 Recently Added Events

• March 31: Deadline: International Wind Ensemble Academy & Festival

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Virtuoso: Music for Euphonium & Brass Band by David Childs (2025)

• Another View by Kalia Vandever (2025)

• Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis (1957)

• Easter Island Suite by John Vanore & Abstract Truth (2026)

• Sampled by The Adam Meckler Orchestra (2025)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Katy Ambrose - Horn, Indiana University

• Austin Richardson - Trombone, Baylor University

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: Copenhagen | Munich | Meiningen | Pfalz | Vratsa | Bohuslav Martinů | Dallas | Portland | San Jose | Nürnberg | Schwerin | Royal Stockholm | Frankfurt Radio | Finnish National Opera | Metz

• 🦴 Trombone: Gothenburg | Saarbrücken | Tenerife | Detmold | Frankfurt

• 🎺 Trumpet: Pittsburgh | Sarasota | Philzuid | Aarhus | Bad Reichenhaller | Berlin | Basel

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium: Fort Wayne | Toronto | Bad Lausick

🎓 College Job Postings

• Tuba: Karlsruhe

🔗 New Links

• No Updates This Week

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• Feb

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Miles Davis Estate Unveils Centennial Logo

📅 Upcoming Events

• February 11: Nabou Claerhout at Ha Concerts

• February 12-14: Salonen Horn Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra

• February 14: Nabou Claerhout at De Spil

• February 14: de Meij Trombone Concerto with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra

• February 14: University of Tennessee Brass Day

📇 Recently Added Events

• February 18-19: Grøndahl Trombone Concerto with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

• February 20: Dallas Symphony Orchestra Trombone Quartet in Belfast, Northern Ireland

• February 21: DiLorenzo Trumpet Concerto with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra

• April 1: Florida French Horn Festival

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis (1957)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Naomi Wharry - Principal Trombone, Boston Ballet Orchestra

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn:

• 🦴 Trombone:

• 🎺 Trumpet:

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium:

🎓 College Job Postings

• General Brass: Berklee College of Music

• Horn: Louisiana State University

• Trombone: Houston Christian University | Northern Arizona University

🔗 New Links

• No Updates This Week

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• February 10 – Butch Morris

• 11 – Claude Jones

• 13 – Wingy Manone

• 14 – Chris Pyne

• 15 – Christian Lindberg

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Javier Nero Set To Release New Album Exploring Diasporic Lineage

📅 Upcoming Events

• February 5-6: Holten Trombone Concerto with the Sønderjylland Symphony Orchestra

• February 6: Christian Lindberg with the Athens State Orchestra

• February 6: Nabou Claerhout at C-mine Genk

• February 7: The Ohio State University Trombone Day

• February 7: Southern California Trombone Day

• February 7-8: Mid-Atlantic Brass Band Festival

• February 8: Bowling Green State University Trombone Day

• February 8: Nittany Trombone Quartet in Port Clinton, Ohio

• February 9: Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto with the Florence Symphony Orchestra

• February 11: Nabou Claerhout at Ha Concerts

📇 Recently Added Events

• February 12-14: Salonen Horn Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra

• February 14: Nabou Claerhout at De Spil

• February 14: de Meij Trombone Concerto with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra

• March 1: Northern Kentucky University Trombone Day

• March 21: North Carolina Trombone Festival featuring Peter Steiner

• April 17-18: Southern Miss Brass Symposium

• April 25: Trombone Shorty Turns 40 Concert

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Indigo by N∆BOU (2026)

• Composers Collective: Beyond The JukeBox by Marquis Hill (2024)

• Dreams, Dances, And Destinations by Symbiosisduo (2024)

• Playground by Symbiosisduo (2015)

• SymbiososDuo by Symbiosisduo (2009)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Felix Padilla - Bass Trombone, "The President's Own" United States Marine Band

• Jackson Murphy - Bass Trombone, U.S. Naval Academy Band

• Morgan Wynn - Principal Trombone, River City Brass

• Greg Ochoterena V - Second Trombone, San Diego Symphony Orchestra

• Hiram Rodriguez - Principal Trombone, Pacific Symphony

• Alex Pride - Second Trumpet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn:

• 🦴 Trombone: Boise | Pacific | West Point

• 🎺 Trumpet:

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium:

🎓 College Job Postings

• No Updates This Week

🔗 New Links

• Euphonium Artists: Gail Robertson

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• February 6 – Simone Mantia

• 8 – Buddy Morrow

• 10 – Butch Morris

• 11 – Claude Jones

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• No Updates This Week

📅 Upcoming Events

• January 28: Dallas Brass Concert in Dover, Ohio

• January 28: William Lang Trombone Recital at Florida State University

• January 30-31: Southwest Regional Horn Workshop

• January 30-February 1: Dallas Brass Residency at Indiana State University

• January 31: Philharmonic Families: Brass with the New York Philharmonic

• January 31: Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra

• January 31: Tromblowin 2026 at James Madison University

• January 31: University of Louisiana at Lafayette Brass Day

• February 1: Tri-States Horn Day at Western Illinois University

• February 1: John Ohnstad performs Buetti’s Echo Into the Void and Back the Light for Contrabass Trombone

• February 1: Ricky Riccardi Talks Early Pops with Trumpeter Summer Camargo

• February 2: Dallas Brass Concert in Hilliard, Ohio

📇 Recently Added Events

• February 3: Boston Brass at Florida State University

• February 4: Chris Castellanos and Kevin Newton Horn Masterclass at Florida State University

• February 4: William Russell Tuba Masterclass at Florida State University

• February 4: Domingo Pagliuca Trombone Masterclass at Florida State University

• February 4: Jeff Conner and Jose Sibaja Trumpet Masterclass at Florida State University

• February 5-6: Holten Trombone Concerto with the Sønderjylland Symphony Orchestra

• February 6: Christian Lindberg with the Athens State Orchestra

• February 7-8: Mid-Atlantic Brass Band Festival

• February 20-21: Jeremy Pelt at The Appel Room, New York

• February 21: Howard Trombone Concerto with the Florida State University Symphony Orchestra

• February 23: Tao Concerto for the Westerlies with the Mannes Orchestra

• March 2: Alison Miserendino Euphonium Residency at Florida State University

• March 7: Florida State University Trombone Day

• March 10: Vincent Gardner at Florida State University

• March 12-14: Mid-South Horn Workshop

• March 18: Joseph Alessi with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Wind Ensemble

• April 7: Florida State University Trombone Choir Concert

• April 10: Florida State University Trombone Studio Recital

• April 14-20: Kris Garfitt and Achilles Liarmakopoulos Trombone Masterclass

• April 17: Florida State University Tuba Euphonium Ensemble Concert

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Rituals + Routines by Marquis Hill (2023)

• Trombone And Voices by J.J. Johnson (1960)

• La Voz de Mi Trompeta (50 Años) by Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández (2025)

• Connection by Imogen Whitehead (2025)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Jérémie Dufort - Tuba, Ensemble Intercontemporain

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: Köln | Frankfurt | Deutsche Radio | Neue Lausitzer | Columbus | Frankfurt | Stadt Ulm | Singapore | Sønderjyllands | Essen | Heidelberg | Bologna (2)

• 🦴 Trombone: Zürich | KBS | Strasbourg | Nordwestdeutsche

• 🎺 Trumpet: NDR Radio | Plzeňská

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium: Mainz

🎓 College Job Postings

• No Updates This Week

🔗 New Links

• Brass Bands: Hannaford Street Silver Band

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• January 26 – Talib Dawud

• 27 – Hot Lips Page

• 28 – Dick Griffin

• 30 – Roy Eldridge

• 31 – Bobby Hackett

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• No Updates This Week

📅 Upcoming Events

• January 15-17: Williams Tuba Concerto with The Philadelphia Orchestra

• January 15: Nabou Claerhout at the Brussels Jazz Festival

• January 15: Simon Trombone Concerto with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

• January 15: Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto with the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra

• January 16: Indiana University Trombone Choir Concert

• January 16: Trumpet Festival of the Southeast

• January 17: Miles Davis Centennial Celebration with Marquis Hill and Summer Camargo

• January 17: Phil Smith Trumpet Masterclass in the Conn Selmer Chicago Studio

• January 17: Pryor Blue Bells of Scotland with the Grace College Community Wind Ensemble

• January 17-18: Jacob Horn Concerto with the Bay Atlantic Symphony

• January 18: Pacho Flores with the Minería Symphony Orchestra of Mexico

• January 19: Pacho Flores with the Minería Symphony Orchestra of Mexico

📇 Recently Added Events

• January 24: Dun Trombone Concerto with the Syracuse Orchestra

• January 31: Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra

• January 31: Philharmonic Families: Brass with the New York Philharmonic

• February 1: John Ohnstad performs Buetti’s Echo Into the Void and Back the Light for Contrabass Trombone

• February 7: Southern California Trombone Day

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Ye Olde 2: At the End of Time by Jacob Garchik (2025)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn:

• 🦴 Trombone:

• 🎺 Trumpet:

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium:

🎓 College Job Postings

• Horn: Louisiana State University

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• January 13 – Melba Liston | Percy Humphrey | Quentin “Butter” Jackson

• 14 – Kenny Wheeler | Billy Butterfield

• 15 – Baikida Carroll | Dick Lammi

• 16 – Aubrey Logan | Rashawn Ross

• 19 – R. Winston Morris | Phil Wilson

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Bradley White Joins the Bach Brass Trombone Roster

• Richard King Joins Factory Seconds Brass Trio

• Trumpeter John Vanore Set To Release New Album

📅 Upcoming Events

• January 1-4, 2026: Marquis Hill Signatures in Brass Residency at The Jazz Showcase

• January 6, 2026: The Trumpet Summit at Andy’s Jazz Club

• January 7, 2026: ROCO Brass Quintet at Saint Arnold Brewing Company

📇 Recently Added Events

• January 10, 2026: Eric Benny Bloom at Chickie Wah Wah New Orleans

• January 17, 2026: Phil Smith Trumpet Masterclass in the Conn Selmer Chicago Studio

• January 17-18, 2026: Jacob Horn Concerto with the Bay Atlantic Symphony

• January 30-31, 2026: Southwest Regional Horn Workshop

• February 6, 2026: Nabou Claerhout at C-mine Genk

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Gregson Tuba Concerto by Ross Knight (2025)

• Adventure by Tubassadors (2025)

• Blue by Tubassadors (2025)

• Birth of the Cool by Miles Davis (1957)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: Cincinnati | U.S. Army

• 🦴 Trombone: U.S. Army | Phoenix

• 🎺 Trumpet: ORF Radio | Florida | Philadelphia | Phoenix | Rochester | San Diego | Wisconsin

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium: National | U.S. Army

🎓 College Job Postings

• Trumpet: Tennessee Tech University

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• January 1 – Papa Celestin | Peter Moore

• 3 – Preston Jackson

• 5 – Wild Bill Davison | Oscar Klein

• 6 – Bobby Stark | Maurice “Mobetta” Brown

• 7 – Henry James “Red” Allen

• 8 – Wendell Culley

🔗 New Links

• Tuba Artists - Tubassadors

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• No Updates This Week

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• No Updates This Week

📅 Upcoming Events

• December 26-31: Marquis Hill Blacktet Residency at The Jazz Showcase

📇 Recently Added Events

• January 1-4, 2026: Marquis Hill Signatures in Brass Residency at The Jazz Showcase

• January 11, 2026: San Francisco Symphony Holiday Brass Concert

• January 17, 2026: Miles Davis Centennial Celebration with Marquis Hill and Summer Camargo

• January 25, 2026: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Trombone Day

• February 7, 2026: The Ohio State University Trombone Day

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Still Glides the Stream by David Childs (2025)

• At The Crossroads by Patrick Hughes (2025)

• Cuong Higher Ground Concerto for Tuba by Justin Benavidez (2025)

• Liquid Architecture by Randall Hawes (2025)

• Christmas Is… by Bria Skonberg (2025)

• Christmas Interlude by Jeremy Pelt (2025)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• New Orleans Trumpet: A Down-Home Conservatory Method (2018)

• Concerto for Cootie: The Life and Times of Cootie Williams (2025)

• The Perfect Tuba: Forging Fulfillment from the Bass Horn, Band, and Hard Work (2025)

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn:

• 🦴 Trombone: Frankfurt Radio | Macao | Coburg | Munich | Het Ballet | Dresden |

• 🎺 Trumpet:

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium: BBC Wales | Iceland | Stuttgart | Jönköpings

🎓 College Job Postings

• Trumpet: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• December 24 – Woody Shaw

• 25 – William Bell

• 27 – Bunk Johnson

• 28 – Dick Sudhalter

• 29 – Snub Mosley

• 31 – Jonah Jones | Peter Herbolzheimer

🔗 New Links

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• No Updates This Week

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Jeremy E. Smith
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Last Row Music

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Trombonist Nabou Claerhout Set To Release Third Album

• Craig Knox Joins the Eastman Winds Tuba Roster

📅 Upcoming Events

• December 16: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Concert

• December 16: Los Angeles Philharmonic Holiday Brass Concert

• December 18: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Holiday Brass Concert

• December 18: CancerBlows Chicago

• December 19: Sarah Willis & The Sarahbanda “Cuban Christmas” in Freiburg, Germany

• December 21: Sarah Willis & The Sarahbanda “Cuban Christmas” in Nürnberg, Germany

• December 21: In the Christmas Mood: Madison Brass Band Holiday Concert

• December 21: The Morvian Advent Experience Presented by the Northwest Trombone Collective

• December 22: Sarah Willis & The Sarahbanda “Cuban Christmas” in Berlin, Germany

📇 Recently Added Events

• January 16-18, 2026: Trumpet Festival of the Southeast

• January 25, 2026: Ohio University Trombone Day

• January 31, 2026: Tromblowin 2026 at James Madison University

• February 8, 2026: Bowling Green State University Trombone Day

• June 21-25, 2026: Oberlin Conservatory Summer Trumpet Workshop

• July 11-15, 2026: Pokorny Low Brass Seminar

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Christmas Album by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (1968)

• The Christmas Wish by Herb Alpert (2017)

• Christmas Time is Here by Herb Alpert (2025)

• Cuban Christmas by Sarah Willis & The Sarahbanda (2025)

• Frohe Weihnachten! by Berlin Philharmonic Brass (2025)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: USAF Band of the Golden West

• 🦴 Trombone: San Luis Obispo | Austin

• 🎺 Trumpet: Grand Rapids | San Francisco | Youngstown

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium:

🎓 College Job Postings

• Horn: University of Wisconsin

• Trumpet: Western Carolina University

• Tuba: New Mexico State University

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• December 15 – Curtis Fuller

• 16 – Turk Murphy

• 17 – Sy Oliver

• 18 – Wadada Leo Smith | Gail Williams

• 19 – Bob Brookmeyer | Lu Watters

• 21 – David Baker

• 22 – Emory Remington

🔗 New Links

• Brass Bands: Brass Band of Central Illinois

• Brass Repair Directory: The Music Shoppe (Normal, Illinois)

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• No Updates This Week

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Jeremy E. Smith
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Last Row Music

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Terell Stafford Joins the S.E. Shires Trumpet Artist Roster

📅 Upcoming Events

• December 12-13: The Cleveland Orchestra Holiday Brass Concert

• December 16: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Concert

• December 16: Los Angeles Philharmonic Holiday Brass Concert

• December 18: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Holiday Brass Concert

• December 18: CancerBlows Chicago

📇 Recently Added Events

• January 15, 2026: Simon Trombone Concerto with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

• January 15-17, 2026: Williams Tuba Concerto with The Philadelphia Orchestra

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Incandescence by Sarah Wilson (2025)

• Heart of Tones: Solo Trombone at The TANK, Vol. 2 by Andy Clausen (2025)

• Brass Concertos by Nashville Symphony & Various Artists (2025)

• KY! by Studnitzky (2025)

• Let it Swing: Christmas with Salaputia Brass (2025)

• Holiday Fun by Wycliffe Gordon (2025)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• No Updates This Week

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn: Baltimore | Calgary | Des Moines (3) | Fort Wayne | Fresno | Rochester (2)

• 🦴 Trombone: Atlanta | Philharmonia | English National

• 🎺 Trumpet:

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium:

🎓 College Job Postings

• General Brass: Troy University

• Trumpet: Lamar University

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• December 14 – Clark Terry | Dan Barrett | Allen Ostrander

• 15 – Curtis Fuller

• 16 – Turk Murphy

• 17 – Sy Oliver

• 18 – Wadada Leo Smith | Gail Williams

🔗 New Links

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Austin Andrade - Principal Trombone, Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra

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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories

• Noteworthy Takeaways from “Danzón”

• Dunwoody Mirvil Joins Alias Brass

📅 Upcoming Events

• November 29: Kalia Vandever Quartet in Brooklyn, New York

• November 30: Deadline: UNT International Jazz Trombone Competition

📇 Recently Added Events

• December 21: In the Christmas Mood: Madison Brass Band Holiday Concert

• February 21, 2026: University of North Texas Jazz Trombone Day

💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database

• Songbook Vol. 3 by The Westerlies (2025)

• Cipher by Charlie Porter (2025)

📚 New Additions to Books on Brass

• The Early Trombone: A Catalogue of Music - Howard T. Weiner, Charlotte A. Leonard, D. Linda Pearse

𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists

• No Updates This Week

New Brass Auditions

• 📯 French Horn:

• 🦴 Trombone: Sydney | Boston | U.S. Naval Academy | Colorado | Jacksonville | Sacramento | Pacific | River City (2) | USAF Golden West | USAF Heritage of America

• 🎺 Trumpet: Rhode Island | Lyon | Basel (2) | Helsinki

• 2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium:

🎓 College Job Postings

• Trombone: Regis University

• Tuba/Euphonium: Colorado State University

🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week

• November 17 – Wayne Andre

🔗 New Links

• No Updates This Week

🎉 Recent Winners and Hires

• Bridget Conley - Tuba, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

• Jake Alford - Tuba, Adrian Symphony Orchestra

• Cayden Miller - Euphonium, U.S. Navy Concert/Ceremonial Band

• Rachel Allen - Second Trumpet, Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra

• Daniel Norris, Third Trumpet, Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra

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