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Episode Synopsis
Send us a textWelcome to the first BRP LIVE! A new weekly series of interviews from The Band Room Podcast. We sat down with Toronto based trombonist and composer, Christian Overton to chat about his path and his wonderful new initiative, Musicians Helping Music Teachers.This is also the debut of EKR Hammell's, Skyline as the official music for the Band Room Podcast!Help Support the Band Room Podcast by Becoming a Patron Through Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/bandroompodBRP Storehttp://www.bandroompod.com/storeMusic used in this episodeBRP Theme Music: Skyline by EKR HammellPerforming Ensemble: University of Toronto Wind Ensemble, Dr. Gillian MacKay – ConductorSecond Suite in F, Fantasia on the "Dargason" by Gustav Holst Performing Ensemble: Air Combat Command Heritage of American Band About ChristianOriginally from Sudbury Ontario, Christian Overton is now one of the most in demand trombonists and composers in Toronto in every scene from jazz and rock to salsa, R&B, theatre work and everything in between. He has a degree from Humber College where he studied with some of the nation’s top jazz musicians including Pat LaBarbera, John MacLeod, and Alistair Kay. Christian has also completed a Masters degree at the University of Toronto studying with Kelsley Grant, Gary Kulesha and Tim Ries. Currently composer for his own Composers Collective Big Band and Quintet, he has also composed for several television projects as well as commissions for recent visits by Ranee Lee and Dave Douglas and for countless jazz and chamber groups. The Christian Overton Quintet has released their first record "The Test" and The Composer Collective Big Band released their self titled album in 2017. Christian was also a finalist for the OAC Louis Applebaum composers award in 2019.Recently Christian has launched Clovertone Music Publishing, an innovative sheet music publishing company designed to get customized Canadian material in to the classroom and connect today’s professional musicians with the next generation.Christian was nominated for a 2017 Juno award for “Sweet Canadiana” by Jens Lindemann and the Order of Canada Band." a crowd-silencing trombone solo from Christian Overton" NOW MagazineChristian is proud to be a Yamaha artist!Episode LinksMusicians Helping Music Teachershttp://www.christianovertonmusic.com/... Clovertone MusicSupport the showThe Band Room Podcast is proudly supported by Kaleidoscope Adventures! To learn more, visit: https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/the-band-room-podcast/
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