Trombones
Lead
Henry Gilg
Sophomore
Favorite Midwest piece?
Tall Cotton - mostly because it’s a trombone heavy piece.
Favorite piece you’ve played?
Blues and the Abscessed Tooth
What is a takeaway from our program?
No matter how serious some aspects can get, always have fun.
What is a strange food combo you love?
Cheeto puffs and tomato soup.
Second
Eli Nowland
Junior
Favorite Midwest piece?
Tall Cotton - I like the laid back feel.
Favorite piece you’ve played?
Rumba en Fuego
What are you looking forward to during the trip?
Performing!
What inspired you to be in our program?
Playing jazz in 8th grade.
Third
Jonathan Coats
Senior
Favorite Midwest piece?
Midnight Run because it opens up with the best section in any band—the trombones.
Favorite piece you’ve played?
El Abrazo
What inspired you to be in our program?
Listening to a recording of Wycliffe Gordon inspired me to be in the program.
What artist could you listen to 24/7?
Brian Culbertson
Third/Fourth
Cameron McCarter
Junior
(Cameron also plays Sousa for our set!)
Domenick Peters
Senior
Favorite Midwest piece?
Rumba en Fuego - my freshman year living in florida before I moved to Homestead, my band director had chose a lot of diverse pieces for our jazz band to play, and she chose 2 other Michele Fernández pieces that year so I feel I have come full circle.
Favorite piece you’ve played?
Rumba en Fuego
What are you looking forward to during the trip?
To see all the amazing booths at Midwest.
Favorite band/composer?
Radiohead
Fourth/Bass
Favorite Midwest piece?
I Like Bebop - It’s challenging and has a fun bass trombone part.
Favorite piece you’ve played?
Tutu
What’s your favorite memory/memorable thing?
Being around friends while performing.
What is a takeaway from our program?
Playing and performing difficult music is fun.