Sparked by reading a number of articles on the slow pace of post-hurricane recovery in Puerto Rico — American trombonist and small businessman, Robert Mott, wondered “could we take a group of trombone players to Puerto Rico to perform free concerts, contribute to the rebuilding economy and let our brothers and sisters on the island know that we have not forgotten them?” Percolating this idea with fellow trombonist and YouTube sensation, Christopher Bill — and like-minded trombone colleagues and professionals from across the Mid-Atlantic — we traveled to the island the week of November 7-12, 2018 with a group of fellow trombonists to: