Warming Up on the Trombone

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra trombonists Chris Crenshaw and Elliot Mason discuss their warm up strategies, and show you how you can drastically improve your tone and techniques by properly warming up your chops.
Learn more at the Jazz Academy: academy.jalc.org
Elliot Mason - Trombone
Chris Crenshaw - Trombone
Eric Suquet - Director
Bill Thomas - Director of Photography
Aaron Chandler - Sound Engineer
Richard Emery - Production Assistant
Seton Hawkins - Producer
Recorded September 20, 2013

[@stanglesje]

"In order to do what you want to do, you have to do what you have to do" Crenshaw dropping some wisdom!

[@johnwaoi1793]

Didn't know Macklemore played trombone

[@andrewfitzgerald7940]

Bro you funny man

[@leebyungjun151]

thought exactly the same thing.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Design your own warm ups based on what you already know from other trombonists or your band director, or books. Write them on 3X5 cards, one each. Then each day randomly draw a card. Do that warm up. Get through the stack before you put the card back into the stack.

[@willieseals3318]

+Kevin Hornbuckle I just might try that. thx!

[@kevinhornbuckle]

I saw Marshall Gilkes perform last night at the Univ. Of Oregon. Amazing. I am more convinced than ever that a rigorous daily fundamentals work out is essential to getting anywhere close to his level of playing. No one can force a musician to hit it every day. So musicians have to develop systems of self discipline. There is no better way than quantitative goal setting.

[@brentsanders914]

This is pretty much what the internet is about to me.

[@shoegazer666]

Macklemore is pretty good on trombone!

[@JonathanGulyn]

shoegazer666 disrespectfull

[@wisegamer706]

Eliot mason is pretty good on vocals you mean

[@dylanjohnson2079]

Where can I get a girl that looks at me like Chris looks at Elliott?

[@coloranalist5193]

Adding on to this video-I found that saying the vocal harmony names (do,rey,mi,fa,so,etc.)in your head helps your scales and pitches tremendously and begins an advanced way of playing an instrument (by ear)

[@JTMIA305]

This is amazing! If only more videos from JALC trombone players were up

[@JazzAcademy]

More to come! Stay tuned

[@matteofloris9502]

+Jazz at Lincoln Center's JAZZ ACADEMY can you take video about elliot and his technique? or....can i find something like this video about him?

[@michaelgigante8849]

This video helps my warms up so much

[@WOKINTUSD]

i am starting to play trombone since I haven't since my high school days.I hope you guys would do more educational videos playing trombone. 🎼🎵🎶♩♩

[@JazzAcademy]

You can find our full playlist here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpebqJ-ld82Krc0 Enjoy!

[@09Grahame]

Here's a question. I've been pro for sixty years....After working very hard (Last two years) to produce our last album GIANT STEPS I developed a problem with aperture. It's like I have grown an extra layer of skin on my embouchure . NO! I hav'nt killed the nerve like Freddy Hubbard. But does anybody have any ideas since I can't find any info on this anywhere. Right now it takes me half an hour + to warm up and even then flexibility is touch and go.

[@enriquethetrombonist1901]

Try staying hydrated if you haven't i guess, I always have my lip balm near me

[@elijahramirez2829]

What mouthpiece is eliot playing on?

[@Bardon222]

Mr. Midnight yeah, it looks fuckin bonkers

[@carlenger9707]

That's a kind of mouthpiece they use in the symphony, it's a Bach I think.

[@nathanielwilliford2589]

It’s a BAC custom

[@wesleywinn]

It looked like he may have had a booster on it.

[@sequoyahcisneros8719]

He's allergic to nickel, so the opening is made of a different material.

[@akgreenberg]

Thanks guys! I've been looking for more effective warm ups!

[@MrTsinobmort]

Even monster players play long tones!

[@smooooth_]

Does anyone know the trombone that Elliot Mason has?

[@mazooni7228]

I'm pretty sure the one in the vid is a bac custom elliot mason model.

[@nikkolopez1325]

What kind of trombone does Chris play on?

[@moritzrennermusic]

Nikko Lopez I think it's a Bach mouthpiece.

[@carlenger9707]

It's an old King 2B- great for jazz.

[@nathanbiffle8246]

What kinda trombone was the kind the dude on the right had

[@nathanielwilliford2589]

Nathan Cherry I know that it’s a BAC but I don’t know exactly what model

[@rylandcook5301]

Nate The Jazz man I believe it was custom built. It’s not commercially available

[@wesleywinn]

I believe he had a Rath Trombone.

[@professorseverustobiassnap1566]

It is the bac Eliot mason series trombone

[@boneheadjazz]

This video would be hilarious taken out of context

[@cosmicreliefrecords]

Why does the white guy sound British and southern at the same time

[@parris50]

This is sometimes what happens when a Brit moves to the US. A blending of accents!

[@gearaddictclimber2524]

What horn and mouthpiece is the guy on the right playing? A very obscure setup coming from an orchestral bass trombonist’s perspective

[@TheSteelDialga]

Great video! I have something to add though, 'cause I feel this is super overlooked. Before I even pick up the horn and play, I do a few breathing exercises. Before and after I do breathing exercises, it's like night and day when I play a difficult piece that requires a lot of endurance and a lot of air. If I don't do breathing exercises for just a few minutes before my warm-up then playing in general won't be as easy. People from marching band backgrounds might know of these exercises, i.e. the Breathing Gym

[@MultiTonyramos]

bom!!

[@cnelsonlv99]

2:41 I use this exact warm-up. Went through a lot of different procedures over the years, but this one I find to have the best results. Long tone pedals... loosens everything up, and also gets your breath support working. Highly recommend it!

[@jinjabaffly7369]

Great tips, thanks. But it is weird how much the guy on the right days "chops". Is this a normal way to say lips or mouth somewhere in the world? Anyway, I'm off to get some blood to my chops

[@SuperMaDBrothers]

Crenshaw is an absolute legend

[@owenlewis5996]

No blink challenge by Crenshaw when playing! How do you do that! Jk

[@kiwi9660]

Whats a quick and efficient warm up routine I really need to make one Im always confused on what I should do during class

[@MrTromboneGuy]

Chris making those low B's look easy as with those longass arms!

[@EderAge17]

muito bom!!👏👏

[@highaltitude7573]

Red Lion Norwich.

[@elijahp.]

I envy Elliot’s pedal range.

[@hawkcage9816]

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