This
exciting 72 minute roller coaster ride features the technical and musical
wizardry of Bob McChesney on the slide trombone. Joined by the amazing
pianist/organist Larry Goldings, world-renowned bassist Darek Oles,
award-winning drummer Bill Stewart, and Yellow Jackets' saxophonist Bob
Mintzer, the group tears up originals from Bob and Larry along with some
re-imagined standards.
Bob
McChesney was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and began playing the trombone in
the fourth grade as part of his public school music program. Primarily
self-taught, he has evolved into a world-renowned trombone soloist and an
authority on trombone pedagogy.
Bob
McChesney's trademark as a trombonist is the beauty of his sound, a
lightening-fast technique, and his emotional connection to the music. With
complete mastery of the instrument and extensive knowledge of jazz harmony,
McChesney has distinguished himself as one of the pre-eminent soloists in the
world, not only in the realm of jazz and improvisation, but as an interpreter
of the most difficult and highly technical Classical repertoire, as well.
At a young
age, Bob discovered a unique way of articulating on the slide trombone called
"doodle tonguing". He has since authored what is considered to be the
definitive treatise on the subject, called, "Doodle Studies and
Etudes". The method book has been critically acclaimed and endorsed by
trombonists and music educators all over the world. A pre-eminent jazz educator
and clinician, Bob has been a welcomed guest artist all over the US and Canada.
Bob has been featured twice with his Quartet at the International Association
of Jazz Educators convention, and The International Trombone Festival, where he
has spoken and performed for audiences as large as 5000 in attendance of his
demonstrations, workshops and performances.
A resident
of Los Angeles, Bob is a fixture in the recording studios, where he has enjoyed
a long career with studio orchestras scoring hundreds of films and television
shows. He can also be heard on CDs for Barbra Streisand, Shakira, Michael
Buble', Natalie Cole, Rod Stewart, Chicago, Michael Bolton, and the following
Grammy-winning CDs: "Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company", Diana
Krall's "When I Look in Your Eyes", and most recently, Arturo
Sandoval's "Dear Diz", where he was a featured soloist. Legendary
composer and conductor Lalo Schifrin exclaimed, "Bob McChesney is a
virtuoso and has the gift to bring us the joy of music at the highest
level."
In addition
to his careers as performer and educator, Bob has arranged and produced several
highly acclaimed CDs, including the 2014 Grammy Nominated single, "Let's
Fall in Love", featuring TV's Seth MacFarlane and singer Calabria Foti.
This year, Bob will release two CDs, one with his Trio called "Chez
Sez", and a compilation CD "The Best of Bob McChesney – Volume
1".
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