Bone2Pick: Joe Alessi Interview, Part 1

Our final artist of the month for 2012 is the pre-eminent orchestral trombonist, Mr. Joe Alessi. Joe sits down with Michael to discuss his extraordinary life and career, including his 28 year tenure as principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic, the early influence his father had on him, singing barbershop quartets with Glenn Dodson and Charlie Vernon, his prolific solo career, and his ability to nurture student after student into major orchestral positions around the world. An inspiring discussion with a true virtuoso. 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.