Welcome to this week’s edition of Brass Digest, where I recap stories, auditions, events, and links added to the website.
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📰 This Past Week’s News & Stories
📅 Upcoming Events
September 18: Bria Skonberg at The Jazz Kitchen Indianapolis
September 19: Bria Skonberg at Regattabar Boston
September 19: Tatum Greenblatt Quintet at Dizzy's Club NYC
September 19: Corbin Wagner Faculty Horn Recital
September 20-22: Bria Skonberg at Dizzy's Club NYC
September 21-22: Tine Thing Helseth with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra
September 22: Tubaist Ralph Hepola at Cider Days in Springfield, Missouri
September 22: Marquis Hill at The Jazz Kitchen Indianapolis
September 24: J.J. Johnson Indy Legacy Panel and Jam at the Indy Jazz Fest
September 24: The Westerlies at Penn State Behrend
📇 Recently Added Events
September 25: J.J. at 100 featuring Steve Turre at The Jazz Kitchen
September 26: Boston Brass at Michigan State University
September 26: The Westerlies at La Moyne College
September 27: The Westerlies at Hamilton College
September 28: Jaime Morales Faculty Trombone Recital
September 29: California State University Northridge Horn Day
October 14: The Westerlies at The New School
November 22: Boston Brass at The Ohio State University
💿 Albums Added to the Brass Albums Database
📚 New Additions to Books on Brass
No Updates This Week
𝄢 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Black Composers/Artists
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🎼 Recent Works Added to Brass Music by Women Composers/Artists
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New Brass Auditions
📯 French Horn:
🦴 Trombone:
🎺 Trumpet:
2️⃣🐑 Tuba/Euphonium:
🎓 College Job Postings
French Horn: Carnegie Mellon University | University of California Santa Barbara
🎂 Brass Birthdays This Week
September 18 – John Fedchock
20 – Joseph Alessi
21 – Jeff Anderson
22 – Arthur Pryor | Ray Wetzel
23 – Sterling Bose
24 – Arthur Lehman | Fats Navarro | Wayne Henderson
🔗 New Links
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🎉 Recent Winners and Hires
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