Legend has it that renowned trumpeter Max Schlossberg once said, “missing a day of practice is like committing suicide.” His pupil at The Juilliard School, Joseph Alessi Sr., passed along rehearsal’s ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick The jazz composer wrote a new concerto for the New York Philharmonic’s principal trombonist, Joseph Alessi, but died before its U.S.

A new video game allows users to play a virtual trombone to the music of some familiar favorites. Players get feedback ranging from "nasty" to "perfecto" - making Trombone Champ a tootin' good time.