Towards the front of the rehearsal hall, the symphony is a sea of violins and violas. But the bows are as still as frozen water. Instead, an unlikely solo instrument from the back row has taken center ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. I also play the alto trombone (a smaller higher pitched trombone), the ...

Inspirational. Tadeo Kamukama is a music and life skill teacher at Brass for Africa. He lost his limbs in a fire when he was just a week old. He grew up at the Good Shepherd Home, which supports ...

Scott Reeves. When: 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Where: Cecil's Jazz Club, 364 Valley Road, West Orange. How much: $15 cover;, $15 minimum. Call (973) 736-4800 or visit cecilsjazzclub.com. What else: ...

Education: D.M.A., Trombone Performance and Literature, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.M.E., McNeese State University; B.M., Trombone Performance ...