Listen "James Nova"
Episode Synopsis
Wrapping up Season 2 with an interview with Mr. James Nova, second trombonist of the Pittsburgh Symphony. As one of the fiercest and most technically gifted orchestral trombonists currently in the talent pool, Nova has gained much notoriety as a player, but also as a prolific arranger and home recording artist. He sets himself apart from the norm by playing many different types of trombone at a very high level and finding his own unique voice in the trombone choir world, challenging the classical status quo and carving out his own niche in the community.
We talked at length with him exploring different stories from his career, discussing how he got into arranging and overdubbing, and what it means to be a truly great orchestral 2nd trombonist.
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Transition music: Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme), John Williams, James Nova
Intro/Outro music: I Will Go Sailing No More, Randy Newman, Lawson Gardner
Instagram: @8thposition @dabaldwin903 @lawson.gardner2
We talked at length with him exploring different stories from his career, discussing how he got into arranging and overdubbing, and what it means to be a truly great orchestral 2nd trombonist.
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Transition music: Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme), John Williams, James Nova
Intro/Outro music: I Will Go Sailing No More, Randy Newman, Lawson Gardner
Instagram: @8thposition @dabaldwin903 @lawson.gardner2
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