Bone2Pick: Tom "Bones" Malone Interview

Hip-Bone Music’s bone2pick artist of the month for April is none other than the inimitable Tom “Bones” Malone. Crafting one of the most successful careers in the history of New York brass playing, Tom graciously sits down with Michael to discuss everything from his North Texas State days, his admiration for the great Urbie Green, his early experiences on the road with Woody Herman and Frank Zappa, his tenure as an original member of the Saturday Night Live band, how the Blues Brothers almost didn’t get off the ground and how he recommended Paul Shaffer for the musical director job on the David Letterman show. A great look at a great career that proves the point . . . nice guys can finish first! HIP-BONEMUSIC https://hip-bonemusic.com Books: https://hip-bonemusic.com/collections... Hip-BoneU video courses: 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, Bonepick is our widely popular interview series & podcast featuring a myriad of world class musicians. 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.