Trom-uking

Trombone (and Ukulele): Any style, any volume.

Ok, it's a kooky word, "trom-uking," and it does carry a bit of an aroma of fromage about it. I just came up with it when putting together this website, so please don't think I go around saying, "dude man, like, I'm gonna totally rock some trom-uking on your gnarley record, bra!" In my defense, there just wasn't room in the menu for "Trombone/Ukulele" or even "Trombone/Uke" (which admittedly only has one more character in it than "trom-uking," but why get technical?)

Anyway, I'm a trombone player. And, I'm a ukulele player. I've always been told that to deal with a problem, you must first admit you have one. So, there. I've admitted two of my problems, in about as public of a forum as is possible (these days.) However, you can utilize my problems to further your artistic vision. While I do have a very busy performing schedule in NYC (and around the world), I also do a good bit of studio work in NY and LA, and am on many recordings playing trombone. When you factor in my own studio, the Blat-O-Box, I can offer you my trombone services on your record, no matter where you live. Just send me your backing tracks, and I can put trombone parts, solos, or even a whole trombone choir. The Blat-O-Box comes with three different sized tenor trombones, and a bass trombone that I can play for you. Don't know exactly which trombone you want? I do. I'm pretty darn opinionated when it comes to those kinds of things... ;) I have also done trombone (and ukulele) session work for television shows from my studio. I play all the trombone parts on "Word World," which airs on PBS. The composers of the show send me a Logic session to record on to and all of the trombone parts are recorded in the Blat-O-Box.

Sometime around 1994 or so, I was given my grandfather's ukulele. At the time, I thought it was a toy. In time, I fell in love with it, and, as they say, "went to town" with it. I taught myself to play it (mostly while in the backseat of a 1985 Corolla while on the road in the late with a crazy go-go swing band during the late 1990s.) I've now played my ukulele on many records, and I can play on yours too, if you'd like.

Below are some recorded examples of my tromboning and uke-ing. They are from various records, some recorded in the Blat-O-Box, and some not. Unlike the other audio exerpts on this website, I have edited many of these clips to just "cut to the chase" and get straight on with the tromboning or uking.

And one more thing, if you are in the NYC area, or are interested in my playing schedule, please see my "Blat Blog" at http://www.blatomaster.com.