If you love the jazz trombone, imagine getting a private lesson with Urbie Green. Well, in the summer of 1968, students of Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Ill. Were lucky enough to have that opportunity when Green—on tour to promote his new album 21 Tromones, Vol 2 (Project 3) and his King 2-B Trombone—paid a visit to Proviso West High Shool in Hillside, Ill. I found this rare glimpse of Green yesterday while rummaging around at YouTube...
This story appears courtesy of JazzWax by Marc Myers.
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