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: a brass instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube with two turns and having a movable slide or valves for varying the tone and a usual range one octave lower than that of the trumpet
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Salsa itself, which bears Cuban roots but was further developed by Puerto Ricans in New York City, is also in part sustained by dancers who revel in the trombones and bongos that nourish the popular tunes.
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Trumpeter Lee Loughnane and trombone player James Pankow also are in the lineup.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
David not only excels musically on the trombone but also brings a collaborative and positive spirit that inspires the entire group.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
This time, the only music Joker will be dancing to is a sad trombone.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Trumpeter Lee Loughnane and trombone player James Pankow also are in the lineup.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
David not only excels musically on the trombone but also brings a collaborative and positive spirit that inspires the entire group.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
This time, the only music Joker will be dancing to is a sad trombone.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Trombone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trombone. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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