Great interview and I'm glad to learn about Robyn Smith. Great job. At about 33:00 she states that there aren't many black women trombonists, true. But Melba Liston comes to mind. I have or had Art Blakey Big Band album with her and John Coltrane and Shahib Shihab and Donald Byrd, etc. on it.
Melba was a force to be reckoned with! Not only could she play, she could write too! From what I hear the players in Dizzy Gillespie’s band struggled with her arrangements the most. Janice Robinson is also a great female trombonist. I was really happy to speak with Robyn, she’s extremely smart and talented. I can’t wait to have another female guest!
Great interview and I'm glad to learn about Robyn Smith. Great job. At about 33:00 she states that there aren't many black women trombonists, true. But Melba Liston comes to mind. I have or had Art Blakey Big Band album with her and John Coltrane and Shahib Shihab and Donald Byrd, etc. on it.
Melba was a force to be reckoned with! Not only could she play, she could write too! From what I hear the players in Dizzy Gillespie’s band struggled with her arrangements the most. Janice Robinson is also a great female trombonist. I was really happy to speak with Robyn, she’s extremely smart and talented. I can’t wait to have another female guest!
@@TheChopsShop Thanks for more info on Melba Liston and I never heard of Janice Robinson. You are really exposing us to great trombonists. 👍🏾
Awesome interview!
Robin is great, it was a pleasure talking to her!
Great episode!
Thanks, Robyn is a bright star in the trombone community!
I’m also from Ga. and now live in Boston. Kind cool. Maybe I’ll get to see her perform live.
Great interview and great interviewee !
I agree, Robyn is super dope!
yay rob!! :)
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The Michigan opera theatre website lists her chair as vacant. Need to fix that.
I agree, they need to update their website.