Bone2Pick: Blair Bollinger Interview

Hip-Bone Music kicks off our fall bone2pick season featuring an insightful sit down with bass trombone virtuoso Blair Bollinger. A member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1986, Blair graciously shares his thoughts and insights about his illustrious career including his years at the Curtis Institute studying with Charlie Vernon and Glenn Dodson, moving up the street to the great Philly Orchestra, his work as a solo artist and chamber musician, holding down teaching positions at Curtis, Temple University and the Juilliard School and the creation of his magnificent Blair Bollinger model bass trombone by S. E. Shires. Enjoy! HIP-BONEU WITH BLAIR BOLLINGER Hip-BoneU Trailer: Valve Technique for Bass Trombone with Blair Bollinger:    • Hip-BoneU | Valve Technique for Bass Tromb...   HIP-BONEMUSIC https://hip-bonemusic.com Books: https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... Hip-BoneU video lessons: https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... Arrangements: https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... Music: https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... Michael Davis Trombones and Mouthpieces from S.E. Shires: https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... HIP-BONEMUSIC = ALL THINGS BRASS Our content and catalog include the popular 10,15 and 20 Minute Warm-Up books, method and etude books, Hip-BoneU instructional videos, Michael Davis Shires trombones and Laskey mouthpieces, recordings & arrangements and the renowned bone2pick interview series. BONE2PICK INTERVIEWS    • Bone2Pick Interviews   With over 100 interviews in it’s catalog, Bone2pick is our widely popular interview series & podcast featuring a myriad of world class musicians. HIP-BONEU INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... Video lessons from some of the world’s best trumpet, trombone, french horn and tuba players focusing on all aspects of brass playing including sound/tone production, upper register, technique, rhythm/time, lip slurs, flexibility, endurance, improvisation, orchestral playing, studio work, jazz playing, Broadway shows, auditions, composing, arranging, music business, and jazz education. Featured artists include Wayne Bergeron, Marshall Gilkes, Charlie Vernon, Malcolm McNab, Chuck Findley, Michael Dease, Ryan Keberle, Eric Ralske, Bill Reichenbach, Marcus Rojas, Terell Stafford, Bill Watrous, Conrad Herwig, Tony Kadleck, David Krauss, Alan Ferber, Tim Hagans, Alex Sipiagin, Blair Bollinger, Michael Leonhart, Bob McChesney and Michael Davis to name just a few. ABOUT MICHAEL DAVIS Trombonist/composer Michael Davis has enjoyed a diverse and acclaimed career over the past 40 years. Widely known as the trombonist for five world tours with the Rolling Stones, he toured and recorded extensively with Frank Sinatra, has released 14 CDs as a solo artist, composed over 150 works, authored a dozen books for brass players of all levels and appeared on over 500 CDs, television themes and motion picture soundtracks. He is the founder of Hip-Bone Music, Inc. In 2011, the S.E. Shires Company released the Michael Davis signature model trombone and followed that in 2014 with the release of the Michael Davis+ trombone. He has worked with a myriad of artists including James Taylor, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, Tony Bennett, Jay Z, Sarah Vaughan, Sting, Branford Marsalis, Peter Gabriel, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, Bob Mintzer, Paul Simon, David Sanborn, among others. Video and audio production: Kent Smith Facebook:   / hipbonemusic   Instagram:   / hipbonemusic   © Hip-BoneMusic, Inc.