Born in Rochester, New York on December 22, 1892, Emory Remington began his musical studies in the Boys' Choir of an Episcopal Church.

His Father, Fred Remington, a brass instructor who played cornet and trumpet, presented young Emory with a trombone at the age of 14.

In 1917 Remington joined the United States Navy and was assigned to the orchestra at a training station near Chicago.

A large ensemble of trombonists would gather to play music written for multiple trombones or transcribed from other sources, such as the chorales and fugues of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Remington encouraged his students to transcribe music for this ensemble, amassing a large library of "new" works for it.

Selected sections from his method include exercises designed around sustained long tones, security in the high register, legato tonguing, flexibility or "lip-slurs", and "pattern scales" (which would create a trombonist equally adept in all the keys).

The unique tone color and dynamic range of the instrument have made it popular amongst trombonists and contributed to its continuous production from its debut in 1954 to the present.

Remington encouraged his first-year students to switch to this mouthpiece, as it produced a beautiful clear sound with moderate effort.

Remington taught at the Eastman School for 49 years, teaching countless students, some of whom rank among the finest trombonists in history.