Philip Mccormick
Staff Writer
Hidden on the side of the
Shatford Library, one would
never have known that a world-
class trombonist was lecturing
and giving to members of the
PCC Studio Jazz Band and
Lancer Jazz Band on April 25.
"Lets take it from the top/'
said Andy Martin, leading the
band members in two songs, critiquing them where they needed
some work and praising them
when they did well.
Martin is a trombonist in
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat
Band who played a concert on
campus April 13, spoke to the
students about various issues
they had been having such as
nerves and advised how they
could play better with their
instruments.
Andrea Wilkerson, director of
jazz studies, had been trying to
get Martin to come talk to her
students for a while. "We bring
in a lot of great players to talk to
the band and just give them
insights in to their experiences as
a musicians," said Wilkerson.
Martin was pleased with the
invitation, he said. "It helps give
them some idea of what their
future careers might be like."
The students listened to
Martin with great interest, as he
poured out knowledge one
would expect from someone
with his record, telling them stories and experiences he has had
in his career.
"This was great!" said Danny
Galaneru, a trombonist for the
band who already has a major in
music. "It was really awesome to
Neil Protacio/Courier
Big Phat Band Trombonist Andy
Martin advises the PCC Studio
Jazz Band.
get that type of information from
someone as well known as
[Martin]."
Martin broke out into a trombone solo during one of the
songs and it seemed as though
what had started out as a lecture,
turned into a jam session. "If s
real fun to see the students play
with someone who has had the
tremendous experience that
someone like [Martin] has had,"
said Wilkerson
Martin has worked on the
soundtracks of movies like
Armageddon", "Spiderman",
Patch Adams" and others. He is
also first call trombonist at
Hollywood's Pantages Theater
and has played for Broadway
hits such as "Wicked", Disney's
The Lion King" and
Hair spray".
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