The avoidance of the trigger is mostly about tradition more than
anything else, and also that the number of instrument choices is
limited. Probably 95% of the trigger trombones in existence are large
bore symphonic tenors, which really shouldn't be used in a big band.
But last night I played
On Aug 10, 2008, at 10:21 AM, Craig Parmerlee wrote:
The avoidance of the trigger is mostly about tradition more than
anything else, and also that the number of instrument choices is
limited.
That's not strictly true. The addition of an F trigger affects the
way the horn blows, and most
