Mr. Jefferson's Bones | Central Virginia's Premier Trombone Ensemble

Mr. Jefferson's Bones - Central Virginia's Premier Trombone Ensemble

Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 | Celebrating the Season
a CenterStage! season bonus concert, Staunton

Mr. Jefferson’s Bones is comprised of some of the Shenandoah Valley’s most experienced and talented professional trombonists and enjoys performing a wide variety of classical, sacred, popular and jazz repertoire.

The group’s members include, Andy Lankford (associate professor of trombone, James Madison University),Tom McKenzie (noted area trombonist and valley band leader), Niki Lendvay (Harrisonburg Schools music educator and freelance symphonic trombonist), and bass trombonist Robert Mott, whose arrangements and compositions for the ensemble have been published by Cimarron Music Press.

Mr. Jefferson’s Bones is most proud of its annual Trombone Festival — Tromblow’in — held each January at JMU, which gives trombonists of all ages and abilities a day of workshops, concerts and clinics with professionals from around the state and country.

Notable performances have included headlining Staunton’s “Center Stage!” Concert Series and “Jazz in the Park” summer concert series; school assembly concerts for K-12 students; and numerous other local concert and church events, including the SACRA Christmas Benefit and summertime concerts on the Lawn at JMU, Bridgewater, and Massanutten, to name just a few.