Jazz trombone

In a standard dixie group, the players marched through the streets or were hauled around, playing in an open trailer.

Characteristic of the Teagarden style of trombone playing is a clean articulation, excellent high register and limited slide movement.

[1] Several trombonists (e.g. Tommy Dorsey, Trummy Young) began to form their own swing bands, and allowed themselves to show off their instrument that had before been hidden behind the rest of the horns.

This helped move trombone into the spotlight,[3] as it became an instrument of lyrical, smooth, soft playing that people enjoyed listening to.

J.J. Johnson eliminated most of the glissandos, rips, and other such effects from his playing, replacing them with a more precisely articulated style, enlivened by extended chords and alterations characteristic of bebop.

Typically jazz trombonists prefer to play on a standard small or medium bore tenor trombone with no extra attachments,[6] which produce a brighter sound than large bore or valve-attachment trombones, and are more comfortable to play for extended periods of time in the extreme high range of the instrument.

Jazz trombonists make use of different techniques to change the quality of sound that exists their bell to create dramatic effect.