Comments on: Quick NYC trip – and trombone master class

By: A few sample pages at John Mackey’s Blog

A few sample pages at John Mackey’s Blog — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:28:11 +0000

[...] else is a rip. There are also a few “gliss hits,” which was something that Joe Alessi showed me a few months ago. These are just lightning-fast glisses down from a note. I’ll have more of those in the last [...]

By: Does Not Compute at John Mackey’s Blog

Does Not Compute at John Mackey’s Blog — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:24:15 +0000

[...] US, and unquestionably one of the best in the world. And he can play higher than a high C, and as I wrote about a few months back, he can do it without even warming [...]

By: Kevin Howlett

Kevin Howlett — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:16:44 +0000

You see one of them newfangled iPhone 3G-S things yet? Hoo!

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:52:25 +0000

Thank you for sharing that story and that image. Hearing of a circumstance where artists of your levels meet and interact in this way is tremendously exciting. Of course it leaves me hoping for more, but more importantly it reassures me that there are organizations and advocates out there fulfilling their purpose if you two are brought together in this way.
Keep up the great works and thank you.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:02:37 +0000

I heard a performance of “Kingfishers Catch Fire” by the Southridge High School (Oregon) Wind Ensemble, conducted by Todd Zimberman. It was great, at least to my tin ear. I googled for more about the music, and after getting past the numerous links to the Gerard Manley Hopkins poem, I found your website. Keep up the good work…

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:08:56 +0000

All I can say about this is “epicly awesome!” I so can’t wait to hear the Trombone Concerto! Especially if Joe Alessi is playing it!

By: Matt Carlson

Matt Carlson — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:48:54 +0000

John,

If you right a trombone concerto, you have to at least put in one of those big trombone gliss I-V-I endings. That’d be hilarious! =)

Wow, I can’t wait to hear what you’ll come up with after your lesson in cool trombone tricks! It’ll be awesome, I’m sure! Keep up the good work.

~Matt

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:25:44 +0000

One of the things that I enjoy most about reading your blog is the fact that you, for all your talent and success, actually seem a bit star struck when describing someone like Joe Alessi. What a marvelous experience. Of course you’ll never forget it.

It reminds me of this one time I was in Richardson for a performance with the Austin Symphonic Band. While working out on a treadmill in the hotel’s teeny tiny workout room, I ended up chatting with this nice young man who turned out to be an up-and-coming composer. I didn’t realize until later that night, when I heard his piece–I think it was called Strange Humors– that I had been in the company of someone truly special. . . I’ll never forget THAT!

By: Kasey Warren

Kasey Warren — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:02:49 +0000

Joe looks slightly like Alex Iles from the GG Big Phat Band…slightly.