Michael Becker News Editor mabecker@nsuews.com MORE than 76 trombones will be blowing their stuff at Capilano College Sunday. Trombone Circus, a trombone workshop featuring Rolling Stones trombonist Michael Davis and Las Angeles-based trembone virtuose Bill Reichenbach, is a catalyst to remedy the perceived decline of trombone as an instrument of choice for young musicians. On Sunday, Jan. 30, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre, Davis aad Reichenbach will lead Trombone Circus, a free workshop for wombonists and guests of all ages. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra trombone section will add to the festivities. To Wednesday it was expected that about 100 trombonists will sign up for the event. Itwill be the first of its kind held in Canada. Said Capilano College Jazz Studies instructor and trombone player Rob McKenzie, “We passed the 76 trombone mark as of Tuesday.” He’s had calls from as far away as Seattle, Vancouver island, Sunshine Coast and the Laterior. The session is cooperatively pre- sented by the Capilano College bachelor of jazz studies program, the Vancouver Community College music department and The Corninission Project. The event is made possible in part, through a grant from United Music Instruments and Northwest Musical Services. Trombone Circus was conceived by the Commission Project’s Ned Corman and Michael Davis to be a helpful antidote to the trend of decreasing numbers of students beginning to play the trombone. The concept is to bring together, in one place and at Michael Campbell Michael Campbell is British Columbia's most respected business analyst. He is best known as the host of Canada’s top rated business show - Money Talks - heard across the country on the WIC radio network. He is the Chief Business Analyst for BCTV and the nafional Canada Tonight broadcast. He is the business analyst for the Vancouver Sun and writes the iead business column three times a week. He has written the National bestseller titted Cooking the Books with Mike: Michael Campbell's Favourite 50 Recipes for instant Financial Success. MICHAEL Davis, a trombonist and compeser who some say is the musial successor to Tommy Dorsey, piays i a concert at Capiiano College on Sunday. For ticket information call 990-7810. the same time, as many trombone players of al! ages and skills as possible, to provide instruction and. to participate in a large trom- bone choir. A. similar evene in Rochester, New York atracted 100 players. Said McKenzie of the greater state of trombone playing at the turn of the millennium, “There really isn’t anybody that's cap- tured the public’s imagination currently as compared to the 1940s. Trombone players ran their own bands. -manager of | Saturday February 12th Garson Graham High School e North Vanceuver Doors Open 12:30 pm MeKenzie has plaved protes- sionally sitice 1975. He's been teaching more in the last 10 years. “Instruments like the trumpet or the saxophone abvays get the melody. Trombones get to play all the interesting harmony parts so what ends up happening is that a lot of trombone plivers are writers or composers. “Ens a tenor voice and it’s close to that. It’s capable of great specd and it can be very annoying and it can be very beautitul,” he said. Music commissioned by The Commission Project and written by Michael Davis will be performed by trombonists artending die work- shop. To register for Trombone Circus, call 984-4951, Davis will perform with the Michael Davis Group icaturing Reichenbach at the — Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Reyarded as one of the premier teambonists on the contemporary music scene, tie New York-based Davis has been the “bone man” for the last three Rolling Stones tours and prior to that spent six years as jead trombonist for Frank Sinatra. He is hailed as the musical suc- cessor to Tommy Dorsey, credited with redefining his instrument. Los Angeles-based studio bass trombonist Bill Reichenbach has been a featured jazz soloist with the big bands of Tishiko Akiyoshi, Buddy Rich and Don Menza. In addition, he has performed and recorded with everyone from Earth, Wind & Fire, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson to Clark Terry, Zoot Simms and Al Jarreau:. The show at Capilano College is part of a North American tour that celebrates the release of Davis’ fourth solo CD, Bonetown. Tickets are $14 for adult, $10 for students and seniors, available by calling 990-7810. Photo submitted Carter ¢ ScotiaMcLeod’s Chris : Carter lives and works fn North Vancouver. 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