Bordogni/Rochut No. 10

[@raymondfallon7429]

It occurs to me as we enter Christmas week (must be almost there as I spent an hour and a half shoveling snow today) that I wish we had a control with which to send one comment to numerous artists on KZbin, without whose artistry this chamber-pot of a year would have been unbearable. Artists like James Markey and Toby Oft of my favorite Symphony Orchestra (and my favorite instrument); Ricardo Molla Albero; Stephen Verhelst; Carol Jarvis; the Barclay Brass; Gelp99 for my DCI memories; Charles Frost, who I fear has left us, but whose videos live on; Chick Corea; Jorgen van Rijen Joseph Alessi; Ben van Dyk; the list goes on and on. How many days while being worried about this virus, or the dismal state of my country's political life, have I been lifted out of my dark places and brought to somewhere where music plays and great artists continue to make great art, although I can't go sit in Symphony Hall or Jordan Hall and lose myself for an evening. There are many things about KZbin I detest. If I trip over one more conspiracy video, or one comment totally bereft of soul, and/or imagination, or empathy, I feel like I'm going to throw my laptop out the window. But by and large, for me it's outweighed by the humanity and artistry of folks like those I listed above, and I'm sure many more. Thank you for the hours of pleasure and more important, the peace, and the inspiration (even though listening to Markey and Oft make me want to met down my old Shires tenor at times). May all the best of this season flow back to you and your families. At least I didn't hunt down Mr Markey after the Brass Bash for an autograph this year (as I did in 2019). I guess something good came out of quarantine. Joy and Peace, and music, this holiday season, and sincere thanks. You folks are the best, and at a time when we (I) needed it the most.

[@BassboneNelson]

Need the series to continue... amazing sound

[@ssjauron92590]

Been waiting years for this one now. Sounds amazing!

[@TobyOft]

You and me both 😂 Thanks so much, my friend!!

[@Rcrusader]

He delivers yet again!!! Thank you Maestro

[@ohshitnotanotherknob]

Some don't, they are a more recent innovation (in trombone terms), I always thought it must be to avoid possible issues when playing, snagging on itself or rattling or similar.

[@KyleRaftery]

Such wise words once again. Today’s practice felt like two hours of head butting a wall, hearing this is so comforting. Beautiful playing as always.

[@ZorbaOfSparta09]

With so many of our shows having delayed new seasons, this is SUCH breath of relief! I am going to love sharing this with my students!!!!! Similar to when we got a sudden new season to the clone wars!

[@TobyOft]

I love the Star Wars reference - I watched the Clone Wars series about 10x's start to finish!!I I'm quite honored that you'd make the comparison 🤗

[@Sean-ov4yo]

Hopefully we will get #11 soon!

[@samh9495]

I wish more top brass players had bordogni recordings like this. It’s so incredibly effective for active listening, play along, phrase analysis, etc. I always reference these recordings when introducing a private student to a new rochut exercise. Thank you for these!

[@AshTSparkle]

All of the etudes have been very helpful! Not sure if it's just a personal struggle, but I've struggled with making sense of the flow and phrasing of the etudes until I actually listen to people play them. So this has been very helpful!

[@brassedoff2437]

Beautiful. The playing - and the acoustics of the setting - just make it wonderful to listen to as a performance. Inspirational.

[@TobyOft]

I must say, Royer Labs and Jim Donahue REALLY helped with the mic and mixing of the sound for this recording to get it just right - they really captured the beautiful acoustics of the hall accurately!!

[@brassedoff2437]

@@TobyOft Credit to all of you!

[@SciaticJones]

Thank you for these videos, Its very hard for me to read music, but once I hear it and get the rythm I can play it no problem. This helps a ton, and I love the tips that you give at the beginning as well. I've only been playing trombone for just under a year but my professor and I are cruising through these Rochuts!

[@TobyOft]

That's great! I started playing these when I was 12 and I've never quit 😂

[@SciaticJones]

@@TobyOft You talked about musicial inspiration in one of you audition /practice tips videos, and I took that to heart, you , john romero from the metropolitan opera orchestra , and my professor are 3 trombonists that I aspire to be like! Its awesome you started at 12, and Im glad you never stopped!

[@hisho88]

very elegant and clean sound ! great Job

[@roddydodjr]

As always, fantastic Mr Oft!

[@Godooable]

my students are waiting for the next several etudes! please release them!

[@nicholasbains5109]

Thank you for this series! Such an amazing resource as a player, AND as a private lessons teacher. Couldn't ask for a better model!

[@TobyOft]

Nicholas Bains thanks so much for your kind words about my playing and teaching 🤗

[@lugeroaccordion9957]

Thanks for sharing, very interesting..

[@Ddelsasso]

Beautiful. Thank you.

[@TobyOft]

Thanks for listening

[@Sídney2021]

Once again, EXCELLENT execution. I've been following your work on youtube for a long time. Congratulations...👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@ingenieriasorando]

Thanks for you master class!!

[@giuseppefili1512]

Thank you master!!!!

[@Dr_E_Yekley]

Sounds amazing!

[@MegaDeCapo]

Thank you Toby.

[@robbyvernon]

Bravo🔝

[@danielh6582]

Awesome

[@adahannamusic]

WOOOOO!!

[@james_subosits]

Just to be clear, what exactly are you doing to make those extra embellishments that aren't written? Are you just double/triple tonguing up the scale in between those notes? I'm trying to figure it out but I'm a little stumped

[@TobyOft]

Great question - I suspect you aren't looking at the same music that I use. To clarify, I am playing all the notes, including grace notes, that are written in the Carl Fischer edition of the "Melodious Etudes fro Trombone"

[@james_subosits]

@@TobyOft Ah, I've been playing out of the Alan Raph edition, that might be why. Thanks so much Toby.

[@josuepedrozobaptista8806]

Olá! Excelente!. Algum dia quem sabe vou tocar como vc. Uma pergunta! Que bocal vc usa? Tem um som Magnífico.

[@aammarkhan2661]

in the explanation portion, why is he holding his trombone like that?

[@TobyOft]

I hold my trombone like that because I do not use a slide lock. Putting my hand through the slide to hold the instrument by the bell allows me much control over the trombone while I brace the slide above my forearm so it cannot fall. 😉

[@salt4858]

Weird question, but why do you not use a slide lock? Does it affect the sound subtly? Thank you so much, this helped me a lot on an audition🙂

[@madelinemartin7747]

Bro I’m on 11 now what do do

[@さとう-k9m]

I will do my best to play soothing people like you