Nicknamed "Mr. Bass Trombone" for his role as a prominent, trailblazing recording artist, George Roberts (b. 1928) has often been recognized as redefining the role of the bass trombone in popular music as well as setting new standards for technical refinement and expressive possibilities of the instrument. Through two interviews and a comparison between ten recorded performances by Roberts and corresponding lead sheets, I make observations about Roberts' performance techniques and illustrate various examples of those techniques. The document includes 35 pp. of interview transcriptions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc5485 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Yeager, Jonathan K. |
| Contributors | Kagarice, Vern, Ramsey, Darhyl S. (Darhyl Sterling), Baker, Tony (Trombonist) |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Yeager, Jonathan K., Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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