Learning to save my money has been a work in progress for some time. I would love to be able to have a safety net to bail me out at any time, just in case. So far, I have been...
Thanks to Ian, our judges, and an incredible group of young trombonists for making this inaugural competition a huge success!
Congratulations to the top 32 performers in the Ian Bousfield Tenor Trombone Solo Competition!
Working with Ian is a privilege. Young trombonists who enter this competition will find exactly how much of a privilege that is.
The two people most responsible for the 4147IB sat down recently to discuss how this instrument came to be. It’s a great interview that shows just how much collaboration went into this build. Enjoy!
First came the Getzen Custom Series trombone line in 1992. Born of five years of success with the Edwards Instruments line of trombones, the new Custom Series trombones took the industry by storm. They quickly became some of the most...
Last March I traveled to Frankfurt, Germany to visit with distributors and dealers at the annual Music Messe. While there I had my night of fun with an old friend, who happens to be a trombone player (yeah, we run...
Ian Bousfield has been at the top of his profession for more than a quarter of a century, excelling in more facets of the music business than perhaps any other trombonist of his generation. His stellar career has included playing...
