Icy roads could not keep the trombonists away from Tromblow’in last weekend at JMU. As the day wound on, we had more than 80 people on hand for the workshops, recitals and concert, and a good time seems to be had by all! We got some good press, too. Here’s a link to an article in the JMU Student Newspaper, The Breeze. We also had a wonderful article with photos in Monday’s edition of Harrisonburg’s Daily News Record. Read below:

We also shot a few videos from the weekend, including the rehearsal of Bass Trombonist’s Holiday with special guest, Matt Guilford (joined by Josh Cole of JMU, and Robert Mott of Mr. Jefferson’s Bones):

[WATCH Bass Trombonist's Holiday
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and the Saturday afternoon performance of a premier work for trombone choir; The Beatles’ Abbey Road Medley, arranged by Robert Mott.

[WATCH Beatles' Abbey Road Medley
VIDEO ON YOUTUBE]

We look forward to planning next year’s Tromblow’in very soon and hope to see you there!

—Robert Mott, Andy Lankford, Tom McKenzie and Niki Lendvay (aka Mr. Jefferson’s Bones)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21: 5 am: The winter weather we are experiencing is slowing things a bit on the roads, but it will not stop Tromblow’in! Please check your road conditions before traveling out and give yourself plenty of time to drive safely this morning. You can check current road conditions at the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) website, or call 511 any time on your phone for updates to help avoid potential delays and accident zones.

Please know you are welcome to show up “late”. We will start on time in order to get through the full day schedule; however, if you are a few minutes (or a few hours) late, that’s OK! What matters most is your safety.

See you at JMU!