Andy Martin is an artistic blend of Bill Watrous’ extraordinary range, Carl Fontana’s tonguing and phrasing mastery, and Jiggs Whigham’s technique with his own extraordinary range and superb tongue technique making his playing look effortless and fluid! My favorite trombone player in town right now, who incidentally is also a member of the Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band in the Los Angeles area. Martin’s play “stays behind” [Fontana and Watrous were masters at “staying behind” while playing] thus not “buggalistic” like too many brass instrument players squeezed in the parameters of often too loud rhythm sections et al. not respectful of the delicate association of lips and a mouthpiece as opposed to guys banging their rhythm section gears without any restrain! I think that Andy Martin here is EXTRAORDINARY! Thanks for sharing this group of fine artists and musicians here on TH-cam!
I absolutely love how Andy has developed his own sound and style over the years. In his earlier years, he was a Carl Fontana protege. He sounded just like Carl, only with a much better sound. Andy is an awesome trombone player, period!! That's why he is one of the busiest, if not the busiest trombonist in LA.
Amazing video and sound quality! I love Andy's playing, the guy swings big time. His sound, style, note selection when he improvises, geez he's brilliant on trombone!
Andy is getting some extra attention as the trombone player behind the Pixar animated feature Soul. Maybe some kids will start to think, “That Jazz music is pretty cool!” Any way to introduce younger listeners is terrific!
That is an amazing solo by Andy Martin! Love his command of against the grain playing and fretting on the trombone. And just a natural bouncy BeBop feel with his tonguing on the horn ala Jimmy Knepper.
Andy is one of the what I call "SuperPlayers"and he's on a very short list. There is so little he's not capable of doing such that it's not even worth mentioning. Add that to the fact that he can SWING his ass off...and you've got perfection.
This is an amazing small group sample of his virtuosity, if you want to hear more in a big band setting, try his solo on Emily with Carl Saurnders Bebop Big Band. Amazing, on a chart originally intended for Carl Fontana.
@hanzpyotr I was playing 3rd trombone in NAU's Jazz 1 group, the group that performed with him! It was a great show, except for the sound system failing!
Extremely fine playing from all four musicians. I just wish the trombone mic wasn't popping with every articulation. Andy Martin has such a wonderful sound and is an enormously tasty and musical player, and it's a shame to hear any distortion of that. Anyway, bone can be difficult to mic and this comment isn't intended to be anything but helpful for future reference. Fantastic playing on a great tune!
Actually I'm pretty sure that's the 891Z. I don't think the 897Z was out yet when this was recorded. They look almost identical except that the 897 is a little smaller.
Andy Martin is an artistic blend of Bill Watrous’ extraordinary range, Carl Fontana’s tonguing and phrasing mastery, and Jiggs Whigham’s technique with his own extraordinary range and superb tongue technique making his playing look effortless and fluid! My favorite trombone player in town right now, who incidentally is also a member of the Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band in the Los Angeles area. Martin’s play “stays behind” [Fontana and Watrous were masters at “staying behind” while playing] thus not “buggalistic” like too many brass instrument players squeezed in the parameters of often too loud rhythm sections et al. not respectful of the delicate association of lips and a mouthpiece as opposed to guys banging their rhythm section gears without any restrain! I think that Andy Martin here is EXTRAORDINARY! Thanks for sharing this group of fine artists and musicians here on TH-cam!
And that's why Andy Martin is my favorite trombone player and my idol.
I studied with Andy in 1998 and he is the MAN!!! He can play anything.
I absolutely love how Andy has developed his own sound and style over the years. In his earlier years, he was a Carl Fontana protege. He sounded just like Carl, only with a much better sound. Andy is an awesome trombone player, period!! That's why he is one of the busiest, if not the busiest trombonist in LA.
Amazing video and sound quality! I love Andy's playing, the guy swings big time. His sound, style, note selection when he improvises, geez he's brilliant on trombone!
Andy is getting some extra attention as the trombone player behind the Pixar animated feature Soul. Maybe some kids will start to think, “That Jazz music is pretty cool!” Any way to introduce younger listeners is terrific!
I do not know better recording of alone together. Fantastic soli. Incredible piano and trombone and solid b&dr.
That is an amazing solo by Andy Martin! Love his command of against the grain playing and fretting on the trombone. And just a natural bouncy BeBop feel with his tonguing on the horn ala Jimmy Knepper.
I love this Trombone player
Love his playing! It is awesome!
I can not imagine what Bill is hearing when he plays. Fantastic!
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voodoo daddy
This guy is sounding better than ever. Love how his tone has developed over the years.
I get chills up my spine just imagining a pairing of him and Michael Dease!!!
Just saw Andy Martin at NAU this weekend. Amazing player!
Andy is one of the what I call "SuperPlayers"and he's on a very short list. There is so little he's not capable of doing such that it's not even worth mentioning.
Add that to the fact that he can SWING his ass off...and you've got perfection.
This is an amazing small group sample of his virtuosity, if you want to hear more in a big band setting, try his solo on Emily with Carl Saurnders Bebop Big Band. Amazing, on a chart originally intended for Carl Fontana.
Fantastic all around! Wonderful work by Andy. I loved it!
Que coisa mais maravilhosa desse mundo!
I like his sound!
Whoa! Cool stereo trombone sound with two mic’s!
Andy tore it up on this one! Damn!
Love your playing Andy!!!
Nice live recording. Good stereo image and transparency
エモい！
Andover, MA in the house!
andy and bill sound amazing as do the drummer and tom warrington, son of johhny warrington cruising right along!
Amazing trombone solo.
Andy's trading 4s with the drummer was amazing! That is not an easy task in multiple ways.
@hanzpyotr
I was playing 3rd trombone in NAU's Jazz 1 group, the group that performed with him! It was a great show, except for the sound system failing!
I don't understand how someone could dislike this video
Trying to give them the benefit of the doubt that their cat accidentally walked on their device.
Fantastico!
That is classyyyyy!!!!!!!
Awesome sound. Interesting harmonic choices, great chops!
Never heard such a trombone before🥶🥵🥶🥵🥶
Great! I just wonder why the sound of the horn is strange for me like its recorded from two other places at the same time and souds like little echo..
Extremely fine playing from all four musicians. I just wish the trombone mic wasn't popping with every articulation. Andy Martin has such a wonderful sound and is an enormously tasty and musical player, and it's a shame to hear any distortion of that. Anyway, bone can be difficult to mic and this comment isn't intended to be anything but helpful for future reference. Fantastic playing on a great tune!
Absolutely agree. He's a fantastically musical player with a beautiful sound. It's a shame this mic did not really capture it.
maravilhoso!!!
4:00 that was a nice touch by the camera man to get the bassist's reaction to the israel crosby lick
Every one does realize that this is Andy Martin - NOT Bill Cunliffe right?
Bill Cunliffe is the pianist, but yeah should be Andy Martin - Alone Together. He is most featured in the tune
But it's Bill's group so the credit of this piece should be Bill's itself
It is ANDY MARTIN that is top of the billon this track - not Bill Cunliffe, surely?
great!!
Sweet...!
Alone Together - reminds me of how we are living since March, 2020.
I know a hard working 18 year-old who will be auditioning for Andy Martin soon.
Kevin Hornbuckle what was the audition for?
maravilhoso
wow!!!!!!
oh yeah!!!
so articulate, if only I could put him with Chet, Chet Baker / Andy Martin quintet !
what are the names of the drummer and bassist?
I can imagine Chick Corea improvising on this group, how would it be...rsrsrs
Is this in a CD I can buy?
Wonderful Trombone Jazz Recital
That bassist seems to know what he's doing.
Well, appropriately good but you really put yourself in your place playing Connies tune!
Actually I'm pretty sure that's the 891Z. I don't think the 897Z was out yet when this was recorded. They look almost identical except that the 897 is a little smaller.
sorry, just saw the credits at the end
what brand of trombone is that?
It's a Yamaha 891z. Awesome bone!!
Anyone know what horn and mouthpiece he's using?
It's most likely a customized Yamaha YSL-891Z. Mouthpiece is probably Kanstul CL 45.
Ugh trombone
:/
What did it do to you lol