Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 05:43 PM

Now available from Boptism Music Publishing (www.boptism.com): The Reinhardt Routines—a total embouchure development plan (for trumpet or for trombone). Dr. Donald S. Reinhardt's sheer genius is finally available to those who really want to develop no-nonsense trombone chops and improve their musicianship without suffering from "analysis paralysis." Rich Willey and Dave Sheetz (Reinhardt's heir apparent) have taken great pains to develop a method book that requires no knowledge of Reinhardt's teaching. All you do is play what you see as it's presented with a minimal amount of text. Complete with a Nine Day plan (trumpet, for trombone it's an Eleven Day plan) that you rotate through again and again, there are also "Supplemental Routines" that will help you iron out wrinkles in all areas of your playing and your overall musicianship. Some of you know my good friend Rich as a trumpet player who also plays valve trombone and bass trumpet. Being "ambidextrous" with brass instruments gives him an interesting vantage point from which to thoroughly marvel at the depth of Dr. Donald S. Reinhardt's brilliance. I'm sure many of you have been waiting for a set of routines that will have you building your range, endurance, sound, flexibility, slide technique, articulation, dynamics, etc., and especially your musicianship. You don't have to wait any longer. It's all there at www.boptism.com.

—Bob Bernotas host of "Just Jazz" Sunday nights 10:00 pm-3:00 am Eastern Time (US) 91.9 WNTI & www.wnti.org

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