Trombone Day

Thank you for registering for Tombone Day 2025. We look forward to an exciting day of performances, master classes, collaboration with the Ohio State Trombone studio, faculty and guest artists, David Taylor and Michael Dease.

Program directors
Elisabeth Shafer and Chris Anderson

Tentative Schedule

9:30–10 a.m. — Check-in at the Timashev Family Music Building
10–11:15 — Recitals by our two guest artists
11:15–12:45 p.m. — Guest artist joint master class and Q&A
12:45–1:30 — Lunch (provided)
1:30–2:20 — Vendor visits / Fundamentals session
2:30–3:30 — Student participant chamger music reading session
3:40–4:40 — Trombone Choir rehearsal
4:50–5:30  — Break/ vendor visits
5:30 — Finale concert, free and open to the public

All events are subject to change.
 

Permission forms for minors

If you have not yet completed these forms, please do so before your arrival on Saturday. If you have not received them, they may have gone to your junk mail or might have expired. Please email the event registrar Christopher Dent at dent.50@osu.edu.

Three to five days after you register and pay, parents/guardians and participants will receive permission forms via DocuSign shortly after registration is complete. All forms must be returned by the DocuSign deadline in order to participate.

Trombone Day Music

Part Assignments

• Trombone 1: Jan–Feb birthday
• Trombone 2: Mar–April birthday
• Trombone 3: May–June birthday
• Trombone 4: Jul– Aug birthday
• Trombone 5: Sept–Oct birthday
• Trombone 6: November birthday
• Trombone 7: December birthday
• Trombone 8: If you play bass trombone, play this part.

Note: If you are assigned to a part that you are unable to play (tenor clef, range, etc), please choose any part that you feel confident on. 

Parts to download and print

Download, print, prepare and bring with you on Saturday.

Franz Biebl — Ave Maria (Angelus Domini) — Score and Parts 

Gabrielli — Septimi Toni No 2 — Trombone Octet — Score and Parts

Guest Artists — David Taylor and Michael Dease

David Taylor is a trailblazing bass trombonist renowned for his versatility across classical, jazz, and popular music. He began his career performing with Leopold Stokowski's American Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic under Pierre Boulez, while also simultaneously with a member of Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and recording with legends such as Duke Ellington, The Rolling Stones, and Blood, Sweat & Tears.

A prolific soloist, Taylor has appeared with ensembles including The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, St. Luke’s Chamber Orchestra, and orchestras worldwide. He has premiered works by esteemed composers like Alan Hovhaness, Charles Wuorinen, and Eric Ewazen and collaborated with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, and Wynton Marsalis.

His extensive recording career spans Grammy-winning albums and solo projects on Koch, New World, and DMP. Taylor has also earned accolades such as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Virtuoso Award. Currently, he performs with leading ensembles, including the Charles Mingus Big Band and the NY Chamber Symphony, and serves on the faculties of the Manhattan School of Music and Mannes College.

Known for pushing the boundaries of trombone performance, David Taylor continues to inspire audiences with his virtuosic technique, expressive interpretations, and engaging teaching style. His masterclasses offer invaluable insights into performance, improvisation, and artistic development, making this event a unique opportunity for trombonists of all levels to learn from one of the most dynamic and experienced figures in the field.

Michael Dease is one of the world's eminent trombonists, lending his versatile sound and signature improvisations to over 200 recordings and groups as diverse as Grammy winning artists David Sanborn, Christian McBride, Michel Camilo and Alicia Keys. Born in Augusta, Georgia, he played the saxophone and trumpet before choosing the trombone at age 17. In 2001, Dease moved to New York City to become part of the historic first class of jazz students at The Juilliard School, earning both  the bachelor's and master's degrees, and quickly established a reputation as a brilliant soloist, sideperson and bandleader.

Dease, the winner of the 69th Annual DownBeat Magazine Poll for Trombonist of the Year and multi-Grammy award winner, is also a sought-after lead, section and bass trombonist with today’s leading jazz orchestras. His experiences include bands led by Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Charles Tolliver, Rufus Reid, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. However, it is on the front line of quintets and sextets led by master musicians like The Heath Brothers, Winard Harper, Renee Rosnes, Bill Charlap, Claudio Roditi, and Lewis Nash, where Dease has revitalized the trombone’s image. Not content to simply improvise, Dease arranges and composes for many different bands, constantly adjusting his tone and timbre to add just the right flavor to the music.

Dease’s unique blend of curiosity, hard work and optimism has helped him earn worldwide recognition, including awards from ASCAP, The International Trombone Association, Yamaha, Eastern Trombone Workshop, New York Youth Symphony, Hot House Magazine, and Michigan State University, among others. Dease was profiled in Cicily Janus’ book, The New Face of Jazz: An Intimate Look at Today’s Living Legends (Random House). His experience in the studio has led him to produce several recording sessions for emerging artists, often composing and writing liner notes for the releases.

Michael Dease is a Yamaha Performing Artist and uses Pickett Brass and Vandoren mouthpieces exclusively.