The second in this series of interviews is with a player I've only relatively recently had the joy of getting to know. Chris Gomersall, affectionately known...

One of the lovely things about having a bit of free time recently is that it has enabled me to do things I’ve wanted to do, but never really had sufficient t...

Just a few practise noodlings from the recent lockdown period.

Playing trombone and teaching has been a major part of my life, for most of my life. It's consuming, it's constant, the daily rigmarole of practice is never ...

Just a brief heads-up to all my trombone playing friends; check out the details below for prestigious BTS solo, quartet and trombone choir competitions. Go f...

Dear all, Just a brief line to wish you all the very best for the upcoming festive period. I hope the New Year contains lots of music making and you all have...

I recently received an e-mail from a trombonist friend of mine in Japan, who enquired if there were any videos of my performances with Mount Charles Band at ...

This morning I received a lovely email from a brass player who currently suffers from discrepancies in his tone and was looking for suggestions to try and el...

We’re all frequently told about the importance of long tones within our daily practice routine and I’m sure most of us include them at some point. However, a...

This is an interview I conducted a few years ago when principal trombonist Ron Barron retired from the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I received an email from a ...

Over the past couple of months I've had a number of students ask for my thoughts on the JP 3320 Rath trombone. I completed a detailed review a few months ago...

Last weekend Maestro Richard Evans invited me to be featured soloist with the Mount Charles Brass Band from St Austell, Cornwall. The band take part in an an...