HUG FOR MY BROTHER

LISTEN TO HUG FOR MY BROTHER

Hug for my Brother was written by a good friend and great pianist/composer Richard Kimball. We recorded this in Richard’s Warwick, NY studio back in the summer of 2000.

Soon after moving to Warwick I was introduced to Richard. We quickly realized that we had many things in common such as our love of jazz and each owning a home recording studio – and a Steinway grand, even though his was the great nine foot variety, mine being a mere six.

Richard is a prolific writer and I had the great privilege of performing and recording in a few of his live and studio projects. At the time, I had a massive road recording rig that I would bring to his home and concert venues to capture the performance and then mix and master back in my facilities.

Hug For My Brother was a tune written for a good friend of Richard’s that we thought would make for a fun duet. If you are ever in New York looking for a great dining experience go to the Rive Cafe and you just might hear Richard playing the piano as he’s done since the 1970’s.

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I really like this interesting and well-disposed book. So many good thoughts, facts and tips on alto trombone. Good guidance for the searching alto souls out there. A must-have for the shelves.

– Håkan Björkman, Principal Trombone at Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

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- Carsten Svanberg, International Trombone Soloist and Professor of Trombone at the University of Music and Arts Graz

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– Ralph Sauer, Former Principal Trombone, Los Angeles Philharmonic