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Linda L Landis
Linda is a professional trombonist/vocalist/educator
About Me
Lead trombonist of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Artists with whom worked: DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Diana Ross, Temptations, Harry James Orchestra, Guy Lombardo Orchestra, New Remnants Orchestra, Dayton Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Central Big Band, Maureen McGovern, Carmen Bradford, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, New York Voices, Maurice Hines, Frank Sinatra Jr, Johnny Mathis, Maria Schneider, David Benoit, Patty Austin, Sheena Easton, Steve Turre, Al Vizzutti, Claudio Roditi, and so many others.
My Jazz Story
I love jazz because it is so
liberating. I can express
myself my way. Hopefully it
will inspire others and bring
joy to their lives as it does to
mine. I was first aware of
being exposed to jazz at the
age of 15 when I was playing
"drop the needle" on my
mom's 78 RPM record player.
After I dropped the needle on
Tommy Dorsey's "I'm Getting
Sentimental Over You," that
was it for me. I played along
with that record until I could
play every note just like he
did. That sweet style is how
I've wanted to play ever
since. After that, I played
along with everything,
emulating the style of every
artist I listened to. My jazz
education started with that
record player. We didn't have
a jazz program at my high
school. Little did I know
where it would later take me.
