The Slide Show
Join longtime friends and trombonists Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Wiltz as they venture down the trombone rabbit hole together. They explore everything the world of trombone encompasses, from its rich history to the gear head extremes and to the players that shape our field.
Episodes
17 episodes
Trombone Effect Pedals
Join Dakota Jackson, Benjamin Wiltz ,and Jared Ramos as they dip their toe into the world of effect pedal usage on the trombone. They explore the history and development of pedals for trombone and brass as well as the pioneers who have and c...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:36:12
Ben Van Dijk
Join Dakota Jackson, Benjamin Wiltz ,and Jared Ramos as they discuss the life and career of Ben Van Dijk. They discuss Ben Van Dijks incredible musical output and contributions to trombone education. And for the gear lovers there is discussion ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:25:14
Earl Williams
Join Dakota Jackson, Benjamin Wiltz ,and Jared Ramos in their first three man pod as they discuss the history and fascination with Earl Williams trombones. They explore everything from the earliest trombones made by earl to the players who made...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:01:35
Glenn Miller
Join Dakota Jackson and Benjamin WIltz as they take a look at the life and impact of Glenn Miller. Glenn Miller is a crucial figure in the history of trombone and an American icon.
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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59:32
The Trombones of Eddie Palmieri
Join Dakota Jackson and surprise co-host Jared Ramos as they deep dive into the music of Eddie Palmieri and the many trombonists he has employed.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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2:04:33
Olds
Join Dakota Jackson and Benjamin WIltz as they deep dive into the rich history of the F.E. Olds company and the unique and beautiful horns they produced.
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Episode 12
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1:13:05
George Roberts
Join Dakota Jackson and Benjamin WIltz as they deep dive into the life and contributions of George Roberts. They explore his gear and massive amounts of recordings as well.
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Episode 11
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1:34:28
Slides Pt.2
Join Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Wiltz as we dive into the second half of the slides episode. This mammoth topic had to be broken into two episodes if you haven't already please check out Slides Pt1. In part two we explore how to care for yo...
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Episode 10
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1:22:22
Slides Pt.1
Join Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Wiltz as we venture into the world of slides. This mammoth topic had to be broken into two episodes. In part one we explore everything from the way a slide works to the materials used and different methods of...
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Episode 9
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47:20
Mouthpieces (We're Back)
Join us on our return episode as we explore the massive world of mouthpieces. We discuss everything from the leading varying philosophies to different ideas on mouthpiece manufacturing.
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Episode 8
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1:13:18
Curtis Fuller
Join Dakota Jackson and Benjamin WIltz as they deep dive into the life and contributions of Curtis Fuller.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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55:59
Bass Trombone Triggers
Join Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Wiltz as we dig into the world of bass trombone triggers everything from Independent vs Dependent to tuning configurments. Ben leads the way on this one with some strong divisive opinions let us know what you th...
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Episode 6
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59:50
Patron Saints of the Trombone
Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Wiltz discuss the contributions of some of the trombones leading advocates and leaders in the trombone community. Devoted trombonists through composition or producing resources have made themselves Patron Saint...
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Episode 5
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1:12:11
Trombone in Popculture
Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Wiltz look into different celebrities who play the trombone and trombone in the public eye.
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Episode 4
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53:55
Buying a Trombone
Dakota Jackson and Benjamin Willtz discuss the minefield that is buying a trombone with everything from the beginner market to a full fitted custom trombone and offer advice and protips to help out. Let us know about your trombone buying experi...
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Episode 3
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56:04