New Album From Nick Grinder

[ngrinder]

Hi fellow trombonists,

I just released a new album of original music (and one Monk tune) for jazz quartet and quintet. The music should be on all the major streaming platforms, but if you want to directly support the artist, you can click the bandcamp link below to download the album. I'd also be happy to send you a physical copy if you'd like. Thanks for reading and hopefully listening!

-Nick

https://nickgrinder.bandcamp.com/album/farallon-2

[greenbean]

Congrats, Nick! I will check it out.

[ngrinder]

Thanks Tom! Appreciate that.

[baileyman]

Great sound. Just a really great sound.

[ngrinder]

Thanks Baileyman.

[Robindubois]

I really like the music style.
I am going to be redundant but you have a great sound!

Just wondering, which trombone / mouthpiece combination did you use on the record?

[ngrinder]

Thank you so much Robindubois.

I played a '50s Holton Stratodyne bell with a custom .495-.500 Bach slide on the recording. The slide has one nickel and one brass tube, and is light-weight, and the bell has a lot of copper. This combination provides the feel of a Bach, but with a bit better projection and flexibility, and the dual bore was an experiment to make a small horn feel big. It's been working for me for a while. I also have a different Stratodyne bell I use for ensemble playing, as I find copper heavy bells don't blend as well for me compared to yellow bells.

The mouthpiece I used was a Bach 6-3/4C that has a fairly cushy rim.

[Robindubois]

Interesting. The horn does feel bigger indeed.