Category Archives: Improvisation

Improvisation in Slow Motion

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Micah Everett

I have been arranging solo and chamber music for low brass instruments for almost my entire teaching career. As is true of just about everything I do as a teacher, my reasons for doing this have been mostly practical. The … Continue reading →

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Influential Recordings: Absolute Trombone

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Micah Everett

In my last post I discussed how listening to a borrowed copy of Romantic Trombone Concertos began to open my eyes to a bigger world of repertoire and possibilities for the trombone. A few things happened not long after that … Continue reading →

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“Gadgets and Gizmos:” Tablet Computers as Sheet Music Replacements, Part 2

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Micah Everett

A little over four years ago I wrote an article defending my decision to not yet use a tablet computer for music reading, ending with the following words: Again, I am sure that at some point in the not-too-distant future … Continue reading →

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Essential Concepts in Brass Playing 5: Everything You Play is a “Song”

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Micah Everett

A couple of years ago I wrote a post with a title very similar to this one, and although I don’t intend to repeat the content of that piece here, the concept is important enough that I wanted to include … Continue reading →

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