What do trombone history and the Christian adoration of the magi have in common? Well, I came across this painting recently, which has been added to the 17th century trombone history timeline (first half), offering yet another example of an angel trombonist from the early 17th century. Another common theme the painting belongs to, besides [...]
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The Adoration of the Magi: Another Angel Trombonist
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Wedding Bells: Trombone in Wedding Celebrations

I just added another image to the 19th century timeline (2nd half), another depiction of a wedding celebration that includes trombone (c. 1885, shown below). Wedding celebrations constitute a fairly common theme in trombone history, with a total of 14 related images spread throughout the Trombone History Timeline. They’re shown together below. The bulk of [...]
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