The Trombone Meets The Bumblebee | AMAZING Trombone Solo

Staff Sgt. Carmen Russo performs The Trombone Meets The Bumblebee with The U.S. Army Field Band, Maj. Scott McKenzie, conducting. The Trombone Meets The Bumblebee is an original Army Field Band arrangement by Master Sgt. Jay Norris, drawing from Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee and themes from Bizet's Carmen. Performed at Linganore High School, Frederick, Maryland, on May 29th, 2013.
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[@zade8586]

When he played more notes in one measure than I did in my whole marching show

[@matthewrigsby204]

Sander Cohen so... 16?

[@zade8586]

GCNMatt it's called a hyperbole also he was playing 32nds in quite a few places

[@matthewrigsby204]

Sander Cohen I know I'm a high school trombone and outside of jazz we are always sidelined so it's not far off 😉

[@zade8586]

GCNMatt I actually play Euphonium soooooooooo......... yeah

[@matthewrigsby204]

Sander Cohen lol rip in boredom

[@Neotenico]

This man has three tongues. There is no other explanation

[@ArmyFieldBand]

+NeoTenic That's a very good observation! Thanks for your comment!

[@Neotenico]

+The United States Army Field Band and thank you all for your service!

[@jonathanbenoit804]

Triple Tonguing on point. Great job!

[@araknidude]

I'm thinking more 10.

[@jonathanbenoit804]

No matter. Its still impressive!

[@connorsturgeon8863]

This is one of those few instances where the video offers much more than the title suggests. It's like anti-clickbait

[@diboof7125]

You just got hearted by a branch of the US army. That means you’re drafted now.

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

Clickbaitn't

[@cruzn.8489]

@@diboof7125 I believe that is indeed how it works.

[@johnsielemann7763]

Very well said Connor!

[@David-gj9qr]

Well clickbait videos do offer more than the title suggests, they just don't put the title in the beginning of the video like this one did

[@forleb1465]

I thought I was okay at Trombone until this man legit started speaking minecraft enchantment table language with 3 different trombones

[@haidynwendlandt2479]

Forleb Dude imagine just vibing in the youtube comments and making a minecraft joke and then the United States Army likes your comment because it made them giggle

[@mac_n_cheesie]

@@haidynwendlandt2479 lmao facts. imagine the surprise when you find out you made the army band laugh

[@ashhupp4826]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@standreamcatcherfools8558]

Same-

[@typicalperson6389]

Wow the Army liked your comment good sir.

[@bg3929Z]

I don't understand how that articulation is humanly possible!

[@ArmyFieldBand]

+bg3929Z Our very own Sgt. 1st Class Russo is a master of articulation. Thanks for watching!

[@mypantsareonfire420]

Is there such a thing as quadruple tounging? That is just amazing!

[@carlenger9707]

Haven't you heard? This guy has 3 tongues!

[@JohnMichael23inSD]

Usually triple tonging for Bumblebee, but he may also be doodle tonguing.

[@trainzandtrombones]

Why are you playing triplets in Flight of the Bumblebee? Double or doodle.

[@bunnysenpaimon6742]

"if you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly..."

[@dominick_7209]

*S A C R E L I G I O U S B O I*

[@autumnnova2105]

THE AMOUNT OF *SACRILEGE*

[@jewelcrystal]

ling ling

[@andrewz3854]

Big brain

[@midnightcatianfanfic3994]

And if you play it pretty decently quick, you wont miss a single damn note going slow

[@seriouslyslinky1420]

Never in my life have I seen a grown woman run at full speed after a guy IN HEELS while CARRYING A TUBA. That is impressive, I don’t care what anyone says.

[@larrysmith6797]

He wasn't wearing heels.

[@vat_]

@@larrysmith6797 no, she was

[@Kaletiel]

Also, the fact she snuck up on him, in a full length skirt, with said heels.

[@ryanhoover6078]

She’s not in heels...

[@fshalor738]

Go Army! I got the chance to sit down and play with these guys when I was in High School. Awesome people. What blew me away was the fact that none of them had any music on their stands. They just had ... stuff on there. Like random bits of music they pretended to look at. It was all in their heads. The bass trombone player calmly noticed that I didn't have any idea what the music was, and produced a part for me from his bag. No judgement, subtle hints. Section leader asked for my pencil and marked a few dymanics, and some notes on it. Played the phrases that way ever since. Blew my mind to sit in with them at that age. And ya. That wasn't a cheap tuba either! Send it! Shot Out!

[@dillasdonuts4246]

*Plot Twist This man breathes through his ears*

[@Lawn_Clippings29]

And his ass

[@Dimension10]

*Bruh*

[@starlikewave]

You can actually hear him breathing though =

[@brandonriley5703]

Hope you know I just got you to 420 likes

[@BrashNZ]

@Nathan Kruse Two great examples of cyclic breathing; Same piece but slightly different styles> kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnLJmJiVoKalp5I kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJnJgZJ3jbGSfa8 Written by Paganini, but probably for violin, not trumpet.

[@alamfirdaus18]

This man has extra lungs and pair of tongues..

[@32RH]

And rockets in his arms

[@RightyRonaldo]

It hurts to watch

[@aquacelot]

and iron chops

[@Au16227]

Not to mention his swole lips.

[@adolfovillegas6249]

Circular breathing

[@norsetitan5776]

HOLY FUCK was that like quadruple tonguing

[@CarmenRusso1]

Norse Titan Nope. Just really fast double tonguing.

[@norsetitan5776]

Carmen Russo well there's triple tonguing as well

[@thenickster1118]

nice video

[@RooEfx]

+Norse Titan That's what she said!!!

[@thenickster1118]

RooFx ?

[@ElephantPatronus]

Carmen is not only an amazingly talented trombone player, he's also one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. 😊

[@theunwelcome]

also, really damn good at working the comedy angle for this piece

[@acupofwater2718]

Yeah

[@PMA65537]

3:44 agree

[@sleepingdragons57]

Love how everyone's clearly a band kid because everyone knows what tonguing is. Most people wouldn't know that you need an extremely fast tongue to do this.

[@ajaxappeared7895]

SleepingDragons mmhm so true

[@saxophoniusm9850]

This isn't even double tonguing though...its like, quadruple tonguing? Quintuple tonguing? It scares me.

[@austinan5926]

Saxophonius M flutter tongue and hoping to be in time

[@joekim9790]

Saxophonius M I’m pretty sure this might be triple tounging. It’s definitely possible but hard af.

[@ThomasLinrabbitpenguin]

Yeah from a musician standpoint its not hard to double tongue that fast, rather the difficulty lies in matching the position to the note you want

[@fs10inator]

I feel like as if I'm watching a 60's cartoon.

[@cheemsg.i.7130]

lol.true

[@fallbackbee9170]

Hilarious, I agree 🤓

[@tashkiira7838]

Which means they hit the vibe perfectly. :D

[@DantheToonMan]

fs10inator Not a 60’s cartoon, more like a 40’s. But then again, why argue?

[@hollywoodghostbusters9869]

I see this as a Bugs Bunny cartoon

[@eruditeroach7099]

They should have given him a piccolo at the end lol

[@carlenger9707]

YES!

[@brandonb69]

richard84623 the last one was a piccolo trombone so I guess that counts.

[@carlenger9707]

Brandon Briseño No, that was a Soprano.

[@gpturner0924]

No... They should have finished with a slide whistle...

[@waterhippo4160]

richard84623 he probably can't play the piccolo

[@marky3307]

Now this man practices 40 hours a day

[@mohamadarieffakri5140]

@Nathan Kruse what? 😂

[@mohamadarieffakri5140]

@Nathan Kruse not at all brilliant sir. Your brain power is too much for me to handle.

[@coffeus3876]

Asian Musicians:wait, that's illegal

[@diamondgelato]

Maybe he’s a distant relative of Ling Ling

[@mazda_rt24-p]

@Nathan Kruse wat

[@mikedropperplayz7342]

As a fellow trombonist, this man scares me

[@beeble2003]

What, because he takes so little care of his instrument that he got it stolen twice in one gig? Though I guess maybe he expected security to be a bit better on an army base.

[@michaelzepeda3578]

@@beeble2003 lol

[@cool_nation]

Same

[@Chef316]

Same!

[@frenchmarshmallow3844]

Same

[@edricnavigator]

His wife must be so happy

[@SarahNRusso]

What are you implying Collin?

[@thefrenchbaldeagle3138]

@Mama C no it's just how the internet lives

[@jazgarcia2014]

Mama C jeez dude calm down it’s just a joke lol

[@thefrenchbaldeagle3138]

@Mama C that's why it's funny because is perverse so of you don't care for it just let it go

[@toAdmiller]

Dammit....beat me to it...

[@xvdvn2216]

I thought this was going to be a bumblebee flying into his trombone. I was preparing to feel so incredibly sorry for that person. Oh, how wrong my assumption was.

[@oliviaw8457]

xvdvn2 Same

[@peytonlosick231]

@private account 😂😂😂

[@jellibean1286]

Umm wtf how’d you think that?

[@rodneysworld8328]

lily umm grape fruits have a peal last time I checked.

[@owensharp4891]

i can relate

[@DOC36121]

Carmen is my ex-student from Manatee Community College. Great musician!

[@julianbrelsford]

I was confused when people in the comments were talking about Carmen as the name of the soloist at first. (I'd never heard of him before.) Carmen is also the name of an opera; orchestra members play a bunch of short musical lines from the "Carmen" opera in this performance.

[@dr.floridamanphd]

The Flight of the Bumblebee is incredibly difficult to play on any instrument. But to do it with 3 trombones of different sizes? Speechless.

[@DNKG669]

I don't see how doing it on 3 trombones of different sizes is that different

[@sceu25]

As a trombonist, it ain’t that hard once you already got it on tenor trombone. Sop. Trombone is just played like tenor but an octave higher and you might need a little practice with alto trombone, but yea it ain’t that hard. I’m not saying that FOTB isn’t hard because it definitely is, just saying that it’s not hard to do it on the other two if you already have it on one of them.

[@annonymous6827]

@@DNKG669 Either you're Franchen undercover, or you don't know what you're talking about

[@catherinematrisotto6619]

My brother could play flight of the bumblebee on the accordion without the music in front of him.

[@mbr2000_]

WHEN YOU SEE THE PEOPLE FROM THE INSTRUMENT DEMO VIDEO

[@FanPlastic]

you win youtube

[@yukinoneno4079]

its been 4 years since i have seen that video

[@TheMCGibson]

Morgan Rush first thing I saw was bassoon

[@thatbribby]

Basoon man was the first I saw and I was happy

[@MittensZora]

@@TheMCGibson same! Bassoonist here!

[@ghosts2896]

This guy is fucking mlg at trombone

[@no.justno3832]

360 noscope bruuuh

[@hunteralexander9791]

+natalie mew 360 no sheet music

[@dreamtheaterfanboy4421]

Ghosts289, that's beyond an understatement! That guy's a fricking Trombone maestro.

[@stevenguo2296]

How does she run that fast in heels carrying a goddam tuba

[@grassulo]

Military, they make you march miles and miles with a heavy pack in boots and full uniform :)

[@killianmiller6107]

Practice... 40 hours a day

[@selenophile410]

When ?

[@CalvinGriffin91]

Used to run with Tubas, even backwards for some formations. It gets easier if you practice/carry a tuba around frequently, you eventually get used to balancing/managing the weight. She's probably marched around with that tuba more than most would ever being in a military band I would think. Never did it in heels though, that's gotta complicate things a bit for sure.

[@smokedbrisket3033]

Aaaaaaarmy training, Sir!

[@rcanterb7126]

The man can circular breath, articulate perfectly, and be a good comedian.

[@jackdegenhart424]

That's one big bee

[@screeneyelash8608]

Jack Ritchie the queen bee

[@erica8950]

Lol

[@lizageorge8923]

I forgot that ppl don't normally call people by the name of the instrument they play 😂

[@hawkeye454]

4:01...I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. Being a trombonist myself I thoroughly enjoyed this

[@SnowFall705]

Yeah

[@mortem7307]

I feel it

[@user-re7po]

I really hope that you still play the tiny trombone in bass clef so you still have to play like low c’s and d’s but like it’s basically a trumpet

[@CJ.Taylor]

Everyone: war is very challenging and very serious U.S military:

[@EvergreenVB]

To everything there is a season. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.

[@johnw2026]

Yeah, they should've been playing this song in the background on loudspeakers when they were chasing down the head of ISIS a couple weeks back, lol!

[@steph_lopez]

This is a field band not active duty people.

[@Yourmom-xu9ys]

@@steph_lopez Joke

[@steph_lopez]

Marco Valenzuela good for you. I’m being serious.

[@carolinascott5575]

nobody: me: that one clarinet player looked like megamind

[@novatvt8587]

As soon as i read this and looked back up at the screen, i snorted

[@sarahamira5732]

I WANTED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE NOTICED THAT OMG

[@adri5583]

@@novatvt8587 same i was like where was he? and than instantly saw him

[@serjgaming1622]

It's to the left of the trombonist

[@keira04]

IM CRYING I CAN'T UNSEE IT

[@wonhoera]

*gets chased by a tuba* Ahhhh a typical day in band

[@AshleighLeighanne]

fellow youtuber then the tuba eats u up

[@barlim]

I wonder who that Lady is

[@AlcoLoco251]

Brings back memories of my years in high school band.

[@zachbynum4116]

The tuba is superior

[@TheRandomWolf]

fellow youtuber Ay I’m a tuba player

[@ArmyFieldBand]

We are lucky to have him in our ranks! He's a great player and a soldier of good humor!

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

This really brighten up my day. So funny!

[@michaelkienzle9961]

I can't believe I found this 5 years later. Being a Junior in Marching Band, I can re assure everyone watching this that just learning 10 songs in a month, as hard as it seems, will/is a lot easier than trying to play Flight of the Bumblebee on the trombone. We get hyped just by playing Seven nation army at football games, let alone if someone would ever learn this. Great job to that Trombonist, and everyone in the band, on behalf of the Logan Marching Chieftains.

[@writergurrl1]

At first, I was like, "yeah, that's nice. Fun play on Bumblebee." Then he actually got into the real part, and my jaw hit the floor. I stood there for a good minute slack based holding my face in amazement. Brain exploded. Loved this! Hilarious! Shared it before it was even over.

[@JohnDoe-vv3id]

I love seeing the fellow band members smiling as he solos. Such joy. Music is life.

[@xeriffe8708]

This is what you call, TALENT, 👏👏👏

[@dg4551]

No, that's what you call PRACTICE

[@tnairsoft3651]

+David Gudjonsson yes my dude

[@thzzzt]

Actually you can practice too much on brass instruments. You'll get an "embouchure breakdown" past, say, 4 hours per day, at least in my case. It happened to Miles Davis too. Symptoms are when it takes you longer and longer to warm up. They also say too many lip slurs can lead to this condition. In my case it was taking me about 1 hour just to warm up and break down my lips to where I could play. My teacher was clueless as to why I was getting worse and worse. My lips had as much buzz as a stiff baseball mitt.

[@thzzzt]

Read the article on "embouchure collapse" on Wikipedia.

[@gbmay16]

+thzzzt just 4 hours a day? weak dude. weak.

[@RazeRRedux]

The last one is basically just a trumpet with a slide

[@chouchoumuse2729]

Technically called a soprano trombone, but often called a slide trumpet. It is played with a trumpet mouthpiece, it has the range of a trumpet, (well not a bass trumpet, lol), so in that sense, it is like a trumpet with a slide.

[@incompuncher9165]

Chouchou Muse No it isn't

[@sxhmeatyclaws]

I thought it was called a piccolo Trombone.

[@BP-dx4ip]

It sounds higher than a trumpet

[@woutervanderhorst2359]

Chouchou Muse it's not a slide trumpet, those look way different than this piccolo/soprano trombone

[@dominick_7209]

him: *plays bumblebee* woodwinds and percussion: We gotta play good to add drama to this guy. Brass section: WHAT TF IS THAT GUY!?

[@anaygupta3512]

Strings: 👁️ 👁️ 👄

[@caenum8765]

Some of my friends think that they are good at trombone. This shut them right up.

[@meatsupplies5282]

Caenum wow arent u cool kyle

[@sleepingdragons57]

They probably are but this guy's probably one of the best out there. Military bands are almost always exceptional and I would assume they got the best trombone player in the band to do this

[@marky3307]

Caenum I mean I used to think no one was good at trombone, but jeez...

[@brennanmartin808]

As a mediocre trombonist, this is beyond just “good”...

[@austinhernandez2716]

I thought the title was just a lie... A joke... But I was wrong, and this is amazing!

[@SheenylHassan]

Drill Sargent: get down and give me 300 trills and arpeggios!

[@IntrepidIanRinon]

The drill sergeant happened to be Ling Ling.

[@Flameableflare]

The trombone shrank from the heat of that man spitting fire!

[@caleblarsen5490]

Totally underrated comment.

[@issabino9903]

This guy is really good at rolling his R's

[@nsmc99]

KONO DIO DA He was likely triple or double tonguing.

[@BryceChristensen1000]

I love how the whole band is smiling and the whole stage looks like they're having a good time. It must be nice to play with band members who are so close

[@ArmyFieldBand]

Bryce Christensen We are indeed close and do all greatly enjoy performing music, especially with our talented soloists!

[@georgemousmoules2173]

+The United States Army Field Band What a beautiful song. He must've had to practice for months to be able to do that. Hope I'll get the chance to join your band one day! Yes?

[@ashantycabrera3235]

Me: There is no possible way a trombone can play this. Trombone:

[@stonebear]

"HOLD MAH BEER..."

[@DevinSeeleyDevilO]

as a trumpet player and future tuba player, this is insane

[@notrosemist308]

I play both trumpet and trombone and I can’t even think of me trying to play this

[@stealthyshark137videos2]

4:01 this happened to me in band once...its was a dark,dark day.

[@MooMooCowpieofcowthatmoos]

Yes, Haing to put the slide back on can be hard sometimes.

[@stealthyshark137videos2]

cheekym26 yeah it took me a bit,evryone stopped playing and watched me xD

[@MooMooCowpieofcowthatmoos]

I know right! I mean, my band class jsut watches teh person.

[@charleyhibschweiler7494]

StealthyShark137Videos it's a nightmare

[@MooMooCowpieofcowthatmoos]

But thats good, cuz it means your slide is a good one at that time.

[@cartertheicon]

Holy Shit! I play trombone, and I can tell you that is soooooooo hard to do!

[@ArmyFieldBand]

It's true - definitely takes a lot of practice. How long have you been playing?

[@happygillmore8210]

Carter Adam Klassen Ford On any instrument flight of the bumblebee is hard.

[@jeffinillinois]

Same here. I was like, HUH?

[@noname8354]

Happy Gillmore It's not on saxophone. As long as you slur it. It's just a chromatic scale

[@reidgowan2670]

Carter A. Klassen I don't play trombone and i also know.

[@Waffen-id9gn]

Trombones can only play 8th notes they said... We are only the background sound they said...

[@marches45]

Carmen: Hold my instrument case.

[@DirtyHairy84]

I feel like there was an episode of Tom and Jerry that played out like this.

[@Nick-wk6un]

coming from a trombonist only in high school this is extremely impressive

[@ScootyPuffJrSux]

Coming from a trombonist in middle school, I will only be able to play this in my dreams.

[@yvarious]

coming from a trombonist in middle school, i would murder the whole entire band to play this

[@marykay5299]

Coming from a high school saxophone player, I'd just like to say that at least you picked a good instrument

[@Aperson-gt9xd]

Coming from a trombone player in 9th grade, I thought our test piece for a jazz competition was difficult until I heard this

[@jeffinillinois]

This would be INSANE on a french horn. As they say, how does a trombone player imitate a french horn? Put your hand in the bell and play a lot of wrong notes! :)

[@noahtaylor6374]

I want a soprano trombone just so I can walk into class like guys I think I messed up when I cleaned my instrument last night.

[@danielshao9161]

Sticks For Sale no a piccolo trombone

[@noahtaylor6374]

Daniel Shao piccolos are slightly smaller. Just look at a few comparisons between the two to see it better

[@sarahamira5732]

"Dammit Noah this is why it says dry clean only!!"

[@GNJ1118]

U can mess it up if you throw it in boiling water like my friend did. Lol try walking into band class and your instrument is a loaner and you just boiled it. Teacher 😮🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 drum stick thrown and more🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 i told you not to. 🤬🤬🤬

[@AD-rp8xw]

Haha... that'd be fun. Made me laugh out loud over here

[@cademittermeier2410]

this truly was a piece of musical theatre

[@jamesdesantis9420]

Loved it! That guy was not only a phenomenal musician but a great showman as well.

[@monetwhite9210]

WOW I play trombone and I couldn't get close to mastering a whole measure filled with 16th notes

[@ArmyFieldBand]

Glad you're playing. It takes a long time and many years to acquire skills like SFC Carmen Russo.

[@dreamtheaterfanboy4421]

The United States Army Field Band, that makes me feel better about my self.

[@lolmetswhathappeneduhhh2029]

The United States Army Field Band and even then, it's something not everyone can do, which makes it that much more spectacular.

[@raymondweaver8526]

@@ArmyFieldBand God given talent and dedication

[@Triggered6277]

Pretty sure those were 32nd notes

[@mastervader69]

anyone who can play the Bumblebee in any instrument is awesome!

[@squiddoesminecraftin]

What about snare drum?

[@starflowersea6031]

That's even more awesome!

[@araknidude]

+squid does minecraft What about timpany?

[@i_cam]

araknidude legendary

[@i_cam]

You'd have to have a lot or tune them to different notes on the go

[@jcortese3300]

"I TOLD you! Don't put the trombone in the dryer!"

[@invictus2530]

This man is CRAZY! As a trombonist I must come t that he is... INHUMAN THAT IS THE ONLY EXPLANATION! No human can do that!

[@EmmaKnickerbocker]

Did she just try to attack him with a tuba?

[@a-10warthog23]

I think so.

[@doreenl.4007]

Don't worry. Happens all the time in band.

[@solaris6290]

@@doreenl.4007 To bad we dont have any tubas to attack people with. I just attack people with my trombone instead. :)

[@ethancooper3599]

It's fake it's supposed to be a play

[@solaris6290]

@@ethancooper3599 wow like we couldn't tell

[@ArmyFieldBand]

What is more amazing is that SSG Russo will perform this well night after night during a tour. Playing it this well, once is good, but the repeated excellence that he plays with is truly a testament to his high level of artistry. Thanks for the comment!

[@matthewcarlon7122]

The United States Army Field Band I know this is an older video and I am just now seeing it but wow, much respect to him for sure and to the rest of you. I do also have a question...I tried back in middle school to learn to read music, the notes, scales, etc. but never could and I think patience, focus, and concentration . had a lot to do with my failure as I also had a.d.d. or so the doctors tried to say.... anyhow the question being, I want to play the French horn, I ha e always loved it and I want to learn it now but I have no idea what books and which type of horn to start out with as I am a beginner, can you help me and also do you ha e any tutorials about the French horn, the notes and how to play it. I find I am a visual and auditory learner so seeing and hearing would be easier for me

[@Ice_Karma]

Not only is SSG Russo a consummate artist but an athlete as well!

[@AnzuBralor]

His hand moves so quickly and locates the correct position so perfectly that it almost looks like he's stop motion animated when he's playing. Or at least that it's missing frames from the video.

[@elijah6595]

0:53 As a fellow trombone player, wow. Just wow.

[@insertname4193]

REMEMBER KIDS: If you can play it slow you can play it fast.🤣🤣

[@nectateedits1049]

insert name Ling ling doesn’t even need to play it slow to play fast, fast needs to play slow to be played by ling ling

[@latashacritten1494]

This is my first year playing and after watching this video im like how is this possible

[@christinew2575]

Ling ling

[@gordonng8090]

Long long - the trombone Lang Lang

[@gdbigchicken8177]

Interesting

[@jd-ju3vr]

The Ling Ling of trombonists

[@rosemfountain]

jd712 if you can play it slow, you can play it fast

[@u.v.s.5583]

Bumble 40 hours a day at 60 miles per hour.

[@MrEmrys24]

Lung Lung

[@tenoreDB]

Nope he isn't Thats Zoltan Kiss. He does the triple tongue even faster and clearer

[@anysianavarrete101]

I’m soo happy this video from 8 years ago happened along my screen! This is the most inspiring thing I’ve ever seen!

[@wiscgaloot]

My first instrument, back in 1972, was trombone. So this impressed the hell out of me. Staff Sgt. Russo, you're my hero!

[@ultramanxk7]

The U.S. Army Field Band does not accept nothing less than the best, outstanding tutorial and concert videos!

[@snickpickle]

Preach it, Brother! All US military bands are top-notch! And thanks to all of you in our military who serve!

[@ivancuellar4290]

I love the bits and pieces of Carmen Suite added to the mix. This is brilliant haha

[@ronaldramos8873]

There were other tunes in there too. I certainly heard Amparito Roca, which was a standalone piece written fifty years after Carmen.

[@colinchan7199]

Yeah, at 3:06 the Amparito Roca parts come in.

[@alanatolstad4824]

BRAVO! I had to see it to believe it!---The snare drummer never quit smiling the whole way through!!!!!

[@naomi_falk]

We watched this video when I was in 8th grade band. I am so happy I found it again.

[@kj4ilk]

From tenor with F attachment to a piccalo is good thats about two whole octave jumps there

[@Paulius10x]

kjilk simble the last trombone actually is a soprano trombone and It's an octave higher than a tenor trombone

[@chouchoumuse2729]

you can also call it a slide trumpet. it is played with a trumpet mouthpiece. it is remarkable he was able to play so well jumping from a tenor, to an alt, then to a trumpet.

[@jamesrharris1872]

Mr. Russo you should be promoted to general!

[@ArmyFieldBand]

James R Harris We'll make sure he gets your comment. Thanks!

[@cilantro5221]

The dexterity of that man’s tongue is otherworldly

[@DantheToonMan]

I love this score, sounds very cartoony, which fits this whole premise.

[@megankawagoe974]

as a band student in amazed that this was even possible. I never in my life thought a trombone could do that. that was awesome

[@ArmyFieldBand]

Well, you've been asking for #videos , so here's a fantastic one from the Concert Band! Sgt. First Class Carmen Russo performs variations on the classic "Flight of the Bumblebee" on *three* different #trombones . This performance was recorded at Linganore High School in Frederick, Md. on May 29, 2013. We'd love to hear what you think! Please leave your comments below. #happymonday #armystrong #armyvalues #usarmy #trombone #lowbrass #brass #flightofthebumblebee #bandgeek

[@rebeccag4364]

funny

[@vincentgreb5964]

Great job. That goes to everyone not just the trombone player.

[@codester5150]

I want to learn that on my trombone!

[@ashleywest1053]

Trombones rock!

[@jellydoughnut8273]

Dat tuba.

[@noahcoronado7957]

Legend has it he’s still playing smaller and smaller trombones

[@JamieTucker1974]

Love this!!! Tell Sgt. Jennifer Everhart (Clarinet) I said hello!

[@bonjobey8203]

so many bassoonists makes me happy

[@linuslaw9648]

Hahaha agreed! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it

[@ariwalker5483]

This is like a tom and Jerry freakin scene

[@dallasstiles118]

Great example of why this is one of the greatest channels. God bless all of you.

[@ArmyFieldBand]

Thanks so much for your support!

[@jasonmeador2597]

I used to play the trombone, or at least I *thought* I did.

[@fortepiano4491]

1:04 Just crush my dreams and aspirations why don't you?

[@TheSciFiNut]

Forte Piano Do not choke on your Aspirations, Director Forte

[@jackprice9072]

The Sci-Fi Nut this made me legitimately laugh out loud

[@jacobcore6278]

meanwhile, a crappy version of happy on a trombone gets millions of views

[@kathypham4172]

Jacob Core Because it's crappy....people like crappy thing, sadly.

[@alexk.5441]

Jacob Core Christopher Bill's?

[@empathytoast4167]

Jacob Core Christopher Bill is still really good though.

[@wwinterx8984]

KitKat654 Hi if watch his other videos he is very good

[@noahmarez]

Christopher Bill isn't crappy

[@theobolt250]

Although I never of my life would try to perform The Flight of the Bumble Bee with any kind of copper instrument... this fun to watch and... also very skillfull. Props to the sarge. Very well done, with panache and wit.

[@stevenpercy4172]

Some of the best trombone playing I’ve ever heard

[@aennakayla1443]

All hail the trombone God!

[@PolybrowTheVods]

there are two things that don't seem right: 1) the accuracy of the slides 2) the size of that trombone

[@pabG14567]

1). It's possible, 2). Which trombone ? Tenor, or alto ( or piccolo trombone ) ? I forget the looks from it sometimes

[@PolybrowTheVods]

RapTor _ the smallest one he used. My friend also watched this and told me it's so small it has less slide positions to use than a normal trombone :P

[@TheAvgCommentator]

Indeed. Piccolo trombones have ~5 1/2 positions.

[@kevingouldrup9265]

Well some say size doesn't matter?

[@rosl.]

I fear no man but that thing... 4:12 that scares me...

[@ErykaSoleil]

Just amazing! As a former trumpet player, I salute you, Sir. And to top it all off, he was still able to play after putting on chapstick, which I was never able to do. 😲 This makes me seriously want to pull out my old trumpet and play again. I still have it; I bet I remember more than I think I do . . . 🤔 Also, kudos to the band for the theatrics and humor involved. 👏👏👏

[@JasonMatthews50]

I played next to this guy today in a concert! Amazing guy!

[@joelciaccio62]

Dang! He is one smoking trombonist! I've seen those other types of trombone, or knew that they existed. Great job at making them accessible!

[@vidzejti9595]

2:09 - theme of toreador song from Bizet's opera Carmen. Like this guy! Amazing easter egg😄

[@Xbrine-]

Freddy’s theme too, Gives me flashbacks

[@lloydholt6511]

First time hearing this with a trombone soloist. Great job Sargent!

[@kylekrogol5038]

I had the pleasure to see you guys in Panama City beach just a month or so ago, was such an experience, especially when the duet with the trumpet and euphonium was played.

[@ArmyFieldBand]

That's great! When was that performance? It sounds like you saw one of our sister organizations down in Florida and that's awesome!

[@57thorns]

The bumblebee on that tuba? The would take some lungs, right? Anyway: Insanely impressive.

[@stonebear]

When I was a lad, we had two star trumpet players at our high school. The first chair was an economy size gentleman; he could play the solo from Sleigh Ride like Mr. Anderson intended it. Second chair was this wee slip of a girl, maybe 5'1", and she could keep up with first chair. I'm like, "How DO you do that?!" "Practice." Turns out most people use about half their lung capacity. Brass and wind players? Up to 80%. And they sometimes breathe back in through their instruments to avoid overoxygenation, which is almost as bad for you as too much CO2. It's only looney toons in the manner of Yakko and the Brain: it's SCIENCE!

[@scottnewbury4045]

I studied music for thirty years (it was my college major) before putting everything on hold to become a writer a few years ago. Started my musical travels at age ten on slide trombone, and over the years, gained basic competence on low and high brass and the saxophone family...too much of a drifter to ever become a virtuoso like Staff Sergeant Carmen Russo, my new musical hero. Bravo, sir...BRAVO!!! To attain this level of mastery over various sized brass instruments is a major achievement that requires discipline, hard work, intense focus, and LOTS of practice. I humbly tip my hat to your excellence. Thank you for this masterful...and quite humorous...performance! :-)

[@timothyserabian5103]

This was WAY better than advertised! Thank you KZbin algorithm for bringing me this!

[@MelodyChangDipABRSMCTABRSM]

Bravo! How wonderful play!

[@pwnerj]

Thoroughly enjoyable, and good lord that man's articulation! WHAT IS HAPPENING!

[@kykyedits4182]

There was not a day I’m my life that I thought I was gonna see a trombone do this piece of music

[@Rishun]

Omg. His tone is so nice. The ringing that it gives off is amazing and the sound is so clear!!!

[@RandomJ2023]

Brilliant performance and excellent showbiz. Thank you ! I really needed this in my life! 🙌