George Roberts Trombone - Makin' Whoopee - RIAS Big Band, Jiggs Whigham, cond. (video)

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[@bassbone52]

Mr. Roberts was the inspiration for all of us that picked up the bass 'bone.

[@carlosalbertorusso5802]

Un genio el maestro roberts

[@JohnMichael23inSD]

Missing you, George.

[@dsegrist2000]

Smooth as a gravy sandwich!

[@tgkelly82]

One stiff in the audience not clapping @ 4:40!

[@claudpiro6469]

Nessuno piace a tutti

[@JohnMichael23inSD]

Dig it!

[@garywatson2964]

George is wonderful in this performance, as always. My only complaint is that he is not playing his Conn 70H bass trombone. I have one that I have owned since 19505 and I do not believe that any other trombone has a more beautiful sound than the Conn 70H. But then no other bass trombonists come close to the professionalism of George Roberts. Thanks for posting this great recording.

[@claudpiro6469]

Il trombone viene sempre dopo l'uomo. E George Roberts veniva prima del 70h

[@carolepaul8390]

What horn and mouthpeice did he use on this performance??

[@ConnArtist70H]

I'm 99% certain he is playing on a Conn 110H Single valve Bass Trombone with modified Vincent bach 1.5g Mouthpiece ( bored out to a 1.25g ( or 1 1/4 ).

[@samh3029]

@@ConnArtist70H I’ll second that.

[@edsherrod5216]

Interesting - I thought he might be playing on the Kanstul he helped create.

[@claudpiro6469]

Senza il trombonista, il trombone non suona

[@Velutz]

Thank you @frankenbone1 for all the videos!