Martin van den Berg basstrombone plays Saturdaynight!

Proudly I present this video of my friend and former student Martin van den Berg. Listen to Martin's super sound on his "Kühnl & Hoyer" bass-trombone in "Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Week" arranged and conducted by Patrick Williams.
Martin plays here with his own orchestra, the "Metropole Orchestra Big Band" from the Netherlands.
Beside Martin the other trombone section members are Bart van Lier, Jan Bastiani and Jan Oosting. Little detail is that both Jan Bastiani and Jan Oosting also studied with me.
Martin is professor at both the Amsterdam- and Rotterdam "Codarts" Conservatories.
Sorry for the little synchronisation problem between sound and video!

[@edsherrod5216]

I've played bass trombone for a long time and not many can match what Martin did here! Great Job! I can't quit listening to it!

[@devinsiegel7]

Damn! Never heard a bass trombone sounding so perfect and CLEAN! Great arrangement. That backbeat run (or whatever its called) is killer!

[@Blackwelltionne]

As a tuba player who plays trombone. I need to invest in a bass trombone.

[@Wizard_0_0]

Tionne Blackwell do it very well worth it

[@adamhero459]

Unless you are playing fairly high( like over b5) , a small bell bass is better to use imo for almost anything you play.

[@nathangreen7058]

Agreed

[@mericanmade9843]

Tionne Blackwell I used to play trombone along with tuba, now I just play tuba

[@khabibgg]

Yeah me too. İ am tuba Player. Playing trombone just for 10 months .next month I will buy bass trombone.

[@SuperErkos]

As a Trombone player (also as a bass bone player) this is something unbelievable! And a live performance! Nobody can even imagine to do like You did! Fantastic! Number One performance for Trombone absolutely!

[@arminsteinke2301]

Erkki Koskimo and in front of Patrick Williams himself!

[@alejandrog9393]

Lionel fumeaux knocked this guy out of the park dude

[@toreg.nyhammer6328]

Agree with you! 😊

[@howardanders8717]

As a former trumpet player, I have been aware of the existence of Bass Trom, but I never knew it could swing like this! Absolutely awesome! Thanks so much for sharing, it made my night!

[@davidjelinek248]

Former trumpet player. This video showed me why if you catch my drift

[@pauladwyer6236]

What a KICK! Van den Berg is a machine! Great tune! Neat to see the blonde gal in the band smiling, as that is how I felt while listening. fun, FUN! Thank you for posting!! ...from Minnesota, Dec 21, 2014

[@dougsertl4415]

Martin sounds so wonderful, along with the Metropole big band and of course Pat's gr8t writing!

[@peterdelapena7152]

that is the best sound i have ever heard come out of any trombone

[@shoegazer666]

This is the best big band bass trombone video I've ever seen.

[@pauladwyer6236]

Just checkin' in to say how much I STILL love this! I listen to it every Saturday Night! ...from Minnesota ... January 13, 2019 ... J+M+J

[@nicovaneenennaam5065]

Prachtig stuk......magnifieke big band....fantastisch gespeeld door Martin van den Berg.....ik zie steeds het hoofd van Martin van den Berg op die youtube films uit 2003 met Pat Metheny en het Metropool Orkest...Die heb ik al 100.000 keer gezien....

[@nicolasfernandes9539]

It's the best low brass video I've ever seen. An inspiration for sure. Really wonderful, congratulations.

[@robertleaper7742]

Fabulous solo. Great tone and fluent technique. Love it !

[@germtdevries3034]

marvelous! combination with the bass string!! great performance Martin and fellow saturdaynightblowers!

[@silasbaird]

Whoa, that bari in the back round sounds pretty cool

[@eanogmus]

Great playing, Beautiful sound!!!! This is a great example of the bass trombone as a unique solo instrument!!!!

[@pomerainianboss192]

Super clean arrangement/playing. Phenomenal.

[@showingYOUtheworld]

Amazing performance outside our dimension 👍 As a basstrombonist,thank you Maestro for sharing this video and thank you Maestro for your absolutely fantastic playing ❗ Respect 🙏

[@willisjames9074]

This is a fantastic arrangement and great soloist!

[@jonsonbumbuccheri]

bravissimo, la migliore perfomance di un trombone basso mai ascoltata.....suono e tecnica esemplari..........

[@TheRobterry]

Just freaking awesome!!

[@mlizeng]

Life goals ;-;

[@bassbonesound]

As Mr Patrick said it during the concert: the best basstrombone bigband player in the world! Great technique and style! Next thing is learning this trick from the master himself...

[@donnataylor3628]

BRAVO! FANTASTIC! I LOVE THIS!

[@loveleyday]

I have a Kuhnl & Hoyer tenor trombone and I love it! Very underrated outside of Germany.

[@aaronfricker5911]

i am playing a Bass Bone from them as well, never held a other brands Bass trombone which was as comfortable as Kühnls ... totally underrated :( i am from switzerland btw

[@MultiJimbone1]

Absolutely wonderful bass bone playing! This is what it's all about. Mr. van den Berg certainly had some nice support from Patrick Williams and that marvelous arrangement from the Sinatraland album by Pat - not to mention the superb backing of the Metropole big band!

[@MrSwinginjoe]

Music to my ears!!!

[@tramoldovatrandafir]

GRANDE basstrombonista, complimentoni!

[@rawlinsonboy]

should be titled as bass trombone and double bass duet, their parts are mostly the same throughout the song

[@Tsmowl]

Thanks for pointing that out. I couldn´t even hear it until I turned the volume up, but the double bass contributed a lot to this velvety sound.

[@willfulliam]

True, but it is a bit harder to play those notes on trombone.

[@TheSeahorsez]

Wat een mooi geluid! Dit is genieten.

[@denfinch5694]

A big tip to anyone thinking of buying a bass trombone or generally upgrading. I seriously advise getting a double independent open-wrap instrument. I had a Holton TR181 (double independent) for decades and wondered why my lower triggered notes were harder to blow and l found out it was because the tubing was closed--wrap and thus causing too much resistance. My new Yamaha Custom is open-wrap and is so easy to get every note to speak at an equivalent volume no matter in which register.....

[@boneblaster69]

That is a lot more likely due to the rotors just being faulty or dirty rather than the twist and turns in the closed wrap. I have played various closed wrap horns (42b, 50b corp, conn 62, conn 88h, etc..) which blew better than open wrap horns. The one thing they all had in common was their amazingly well taken care of rotor(s).

[@denfinch5694]

@@boneblaster69 I'm afraid that you're completely wrong! My two previously owned Holton TR181 double independent Bass Trombones didn't speak well when using the F rotor and using 3rd position for Eb and lower below the stave! These trombones were closed wrap and had a lot of resistance! Both of which, l purchased brand new, so there were no issues regarding the rotors being faulty or dirty! Bass Trombones aren't horns!!!

[@TheAbfromNJ]

great song, great playing all around!

[@joemo3k61]

I love the bass trombone videos!

[@mascalim8999]

very good trombone play!!

[@km426]

This is fantastic!

[@JohnMichael23inSD]

Great fat and smooth sound! Nice pedal B at the end too!

[@davidmartin9565]

Holy crap!

[@salomone5765]

Isnt that the lowest note for the bass bone?

[@salomone5765]

Ralph okay well it could probably go lower but I think that's the lowest note it can play without the player doing more. I don't know how to explain.

[@matthewdockray9745]

Larry Martinez depends on your lips, I can get down to a double pedal G on a tenor trombone

[@salomone5765]

I can understand, I like brass more than woodwinds but a woodwind would seem fun to learn for me at least

[@DavidLeroux]

Awesome, awesome, awesome playing man!! Wow!

[@thomascollins4325]

GREAT JOB!!!! (I'm a trombonist and have played tenor and bass over the years.) He has a great future!

[@wiet43]

Geweldige mooie toon ,prachtig gespeeld!

[@silverbone0]

Beautiful bass trombone sound! Please post more.

[@MarcusHammarberg]

Dear Lord! What an amazing sound!

[@SuperErkos]

Absolutely! And think also for of the superior solist sound adjustment! There can be no better sound quality!

[@zomorocks26]

pretty damn fine articulation for a bass trombonist hands down to you sir

[@janschrooten2707]

Geweldig Martin !!!!!

[@Dorm2003]

I loved this so much, I played it twice

[@1966gto1000]

I can't wait to send this to my friend in the community band who has a B.S. degree in Trombone Performance. Knowing him, he's probably already seen it. In any event, a great and powerful performance! Kudo's from the U.S.

[@brassheavy]

amazing playing - amazing recording to........... Martin is featured at the Dutch Bass Trombone Open 2010, talking about recording playing, studio work, frasing and more! I am happy finaly this video is out! long overdue.

[@cornelispeters5612]

Your are proud of him , and rightfully so.

[@jonshannon7096]

Awesome!

[@alicenbanton2190]

Holy crap man. The bass trombone sound you produced was of such forceful clarity that I almost died. And the amazing blend with the band was radical. Love your ending pedal tone C

[@mondotrombo7167]

Pedal B

[@doctorgrowl]

Excellent!!

[@orichalcum1]

great playing - excellent chart....

[@LA-Brass]

so cool!

[@jujubeansmurray]

Amazing tone quality.

[@Mr32spokes]

Great sound, great performance, thoroughly enjoyed. Thumbs up from me. Had to giggle at the plug for the Kühnl & Hoyer bass trombone though, with its rubber band assisted valve spring!

[@pauladwyer2869]

Oops! Does it work, tho?

[@MsFarenait]

bellissimo suono,complimenti

[@TheBassjack]

Great playing, easy and fluid.

[@NickShollMusic]

wow effortless dbl peddle B at the end - awesome!!!

[@arnestapower4274]

Amazing

[@Laanen]

Martin ....Awesome ! !

[@cadix555]

Bravo Martin !!!!!!!!

[@johannesstortz]

BRAVO!

[@KenNickels]

Wow! nice arrangement.

[@debassbone22]

Al meer dan 100 X beluisterd en gezien maar het blijft echt geweldig. wat een ras muzikant is Martin zeg. En wat een sound zit er in die Kühnl en Hoyer. M,n eigen Wilson klinkt toch heel anders als ik het speel ;-)

[@zomgrandomtext]

lol I love that hangover. The anti-lead trumpet

[@jcor7212]

Damn it looks like this isn't even an effort to him. Best Bass Trombone I have heard by Far....

[@normannorris5488]

Smoooooth!😎

[@NisbetAM]

Great video!

[@peterhogarty5741]

Fantastic sound Ben

[@user-sp1ds3mo9l]

🎉j'adore ❤❤trop joli magnifique ❤❤🎉😮🎶🎼👍🏻👍👍🏻👍😵😵👍👍🎶

[@cadix555]

Bravo Martin Van Den Berg.........

[@JeffG111]

Just WOW!

[@BrunoGebarski]

The Dutch George Roberts? Brilliant sound for sure!

[@11hoosier11]

The "Sound" is enhanced by the great double bass musician playing every note than Martin is playing. Who is it? I think he was the bassist at the Gregory Porter concert.

[@jandouwes6149]

www.mo.nl/orkest/aram-kersbergen Aram Kersbergen (Delft, The Netherlands,1971 is with the MO since 1999).

[@11hoosier11]

Thanks.....and for the reference.

[@showingYOUtheworld]

I wouldn't say enhanced ! The double bass add some color to the sound in general. No doubt about that. But enhanced ?....the only instrument who can enhanced the basstrombone is the Tuba. Of course it's just my personal opinion as a professional basstrombonist.

[@saxophonenut]

Bassplayer in this orchestra was and still is Aram Kersbergen

[@georgesmoulart6245]

très belle sonorité

[@florindaalcantaragomez3156]

Qué musica tan hermosa 💕

[@cimbassonista]

It seems silly to me to compare players like Martin and Phil or anybody else you wanna throw in the mix. Martin sound absolutely great here, why not just enjoy it! Enjoy Phill when you hear him play! This is such a nice clip with a great band and beautiful playing by Martin. Thanks for sharing, Ben!! //Mattis

[@beritbastiansen829]

very nice!

[@JAMRook1]

excellent playing and a super arrangement - love to know it is available to purchase for our band? loving the "under my skin" mentions - well done sir!

[@nonchalantree6604]

It's expensive and I'm 6 years late but this is what you're looking for patrickwilliamsmusic.com/scores-and-parts/

[@johnstratton7085]

Awesome tone

[@FanTrombone]

great sound on the bassbone, I know those things are hard to play. Air, intonation, phrasing, tone are all big challenges to a bassbone player, and you exceed them!!!

[@MrSwinginjoe]

Fan Trombone I've also been playing the Bass Trombone since November 1st 2008 and I have always loved the sound of the Bass Trombone. I was a decent Tenor Trombonist. As soon as I played my first note as a Bass Trombonist it was beautiful!

[@crossleydd42]

@@MrSwinginjoe Bass trombones take a lot of breath, especially on the low notes. See how Martin has to take a quick intake of breath on the last "not quite continuous"note! He certainly nailed it, though, as did the bass player.

[@user-sp1ds3mo9l]

Bien ❤!!!!

[@jackprice168]

Awesome

[@marcos43912]

lindo.... parabens................

[@PetraJenster]

Fan!

[@josueortiz5965]

maestro!!!!

[@Niamhmusicmusic]

Omfg that tone

[@MikeHicksTheTrombonePlayer]

OMG yes!!! any of those really low ones fast are hard!!!

[@germtdevries3034]

MACHTIG!

[@user-qq9mz7ww4i]

Что в первую очередь понравилось так это ансамбль, удивительная сыгранность. артикуляция и сбалансированное звучание.

[@SouljaMe1994]

The song was in C concert. Listen right at 3:58 when he slides on down to the Bb from a C. You can hear it much clearer there.

[@markuss4020]

genial.

[@joshomaits]

Pedal B at the end! Way to go!

[@Vininn126]

Looks like fun

[@jqpopcorn]

I was there at the concert. It's all live. No edits or overdubs. It's all Martin!

[@rolandblokhuizen]

And doublebass, don't forget!!!

[@pauladwyer2869]

​@@rolandblokhuizen double bass??

[@rolandblokhuizen]

@@pauladwyer2869 Double bass plays exact same score as trombone. Credits for both players.

[@courtney5354]

What a bouncy sound

[@brassheavy]

@tombone27 like PT recording too. I believe Phil just sight read the thing.....Both are amazing players just don´t compare but enjoy. Martin´s live perfromance is great, good control, also the recording and editing is very very good for a live gig. But this is why the Metropole orchestra is maybe the no.1 recording orchestra in europe.

[@AlanRM1000]

What a wonderful musician - and as great an exponent of the bass trombone as Bart Varsalona - I can't give higher praise!. Perhaps he should make an album of Monk tunes - then Saturday Night could be Thelonious Night Of the Week! :-)

[@nomoname6447]

10!

[@bastrombonist01]

@juanvaldez100 Martin is using a Thein BM mouthpiece. I`m using this type also. Plays very well!

[@arnoudmarsman2]

super knap zeg ik krijg ook zo'n Bas Trombone