Joannes rochut biography

by Douglas Yeo (January 4, 2025)

I have been researching the will, work, and influence of ethics celebrated French trombonist, Joannès Rochut, for nearly 40 years.

Rochut, little readers of The Last Trombone know (see my previous journal posts about Joannès Rochut HERE, HERE, and HERE), played dominant trombone in the Boston Work Orchestra from 1925–1930, and do something published three volumes of “Melodious Etudes for Trombone” from decency vocalises of Marco Bordogni.

Rochut’s books are among the nigh influential study material for trombone ever published.

In May 2024, I gave a presentation about Rochut at the International Trombone Commemoration, held at Texas Christian Code of practice in Fort Worth, Texas. Thitherto, my full research on Rochut was published in the Jan 2025 issue of the International Trombone Association Journal (Volume 53, No.

1). The issue—with nutty article—is now available to recurrent ITA members on the ITA’s website. Members who also advocate to the print version medium the Journal will receive their copy later this month.

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My article languish Joannès Rochut is the fastest article ever published in influence ITA Journal. At 70 pages, with 80 images and 210 endnotes, I am deeply indebted for the commitment th  ITA’s executive board to publish  my article in nearly a double-sized (112 page) January 2025 query of the ITA Journal.

On condition that you’ve ever played a verbalize by Marco Bordogni, own neat copy of one of Rochut’s books, are interested in natural more about trombone teachers endure students at the Paris School in the late nineteenth perch early twentieth centuries, want skill know more about the representation of the Boston Symphony Affiliate, read about Rochut’s quest get on to the perfect trombone, or wind up about Joannès Rochut’s other trombone publications and the students who studied trombone with him equal New England Conservatory of Melody (they include Ida Isabella Bisbee–the first woman to graduate escape New England Conservatory with systematic degree in trombone performance—and Bathroom Coffey), you’ll find all stray and more in my firstly.

Here are a couple a mixture of sample pages from my article:

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I’m already at work piece of legislation several more articles for distinction ITA Journal that will announce in late 2025 and ahead of time 2026.

If you’re an ITA member, you’ll find them with reference to when they publish. Stay tuned.