The following post originally appeared in the Charles Neuzil Music / Weekly Update - April 29, 2022 - Issue #45  

By Charles Neuzil

This past week I continued working on my technique for my trombone, spent some time on the…

Playing the trombone has always been a challenge for me, constantly trying to improve what I do.  This week has been no different. 

I continue to work on my sound, articulation, and flexibility.  Every day I do so by playing…

The following post originally appeared in the Charles Neuzil Music / Weekly Update - March 18, 2022 - Issue #39 

By Charles Neuzil

We are moving into March, and April is just around the corner.  I appreciate your checking in…

“Trane Reimagined” - The Inner Dimensions of Sound 

The latest video on the Charles Neuzil YouTube channel is a track I have entitled "Trane Reimagined."  This track began as a cover of the John Coltrane composition, "Lonnie's Lament."  This…

“gregor s” - Acid Techno, by DJ DrN 

View video here:  https://youtu.be/9u3QtskRiBE

This stemmed from a “use your voice” challenge from the Super Social Synth Society.  I use my voice to narrate the first paragraph of Franz Kafka’s famous short…

“Summertime” - Composed by George Gershwin for the opera Porgy and Bess 

Charles on Trombone, accompanied by his synthesizers 

Link to Video on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/n8-MAD9xB_k

"Summertime," by George Gershwin, has always been one of my favorite tunes, and over the…

“Christmas Time is Here” - Composed by Vince Guaraldi 

Charles on Trombone, accompaniment track by Steve Woody - Listen to the mp3 demo below

"Christmas Time is Here," by Vince Guaraldi, has always been my favorite Christmas tune,…

New upload on the Charles Neuzil Video Channel:  https://youtu.be/CCYfAx7GXVw

For some time now I have had an interest in Carnatic music, the classical music of Southern India.  Carnatic music is vocal music, and most pieces are meant to be sung.…

The latest video on the Charles Neuzil Music YouTube Channel is my version of Duke Ellington’s “Caravan,” as inspired by the “Cut-up Technique” of William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin.   

In this video my trombone takes the lead, backed up…

The latest offering by Charles Neuzil Music, The Inner Dimensions of Sound, on the Charles Neuzil Music YouTube Channel is inspired by a fugue from J.S. Bach’s Three 3-Voice Preludes & Fugues from The Well Tempered Clavier. 

This proved to…

The lastest offering from The Art of Jazz, The Inner Dimensions of Sound, is this interpretation of J.S. Bach's Suite in E minor for Lute, specifically, the Bourree.  However, I transposed it to G minor for a number of reasons,…

Charles Neuzil Music - The Inner Dimensions of Sound, just uploaded a new video, "J.S. Bach - Interstellar Traveler," to the Charles Neuzil Music YouTube Channel. 

The inspiration for this work is J.S. Bach’s Prelude to the Second Cello Suite…

The latest video on the Charles Neuzil Music YouTube Channel was recorded on July 5, 2020.  I combined my trombone with some synthesizers, specifically the Arturia Drumbrute Impact and the Behringer TD-3.  I ran a converted audio signal from my…

I recorded my latest YouTube Video on the Charles Neuzil Music Channel on June 10, 2020, and uploaded on June 14, 2020.  This is Part One of my first project combining analog synthesizers and my trombone.   

In the video I…

"Synth Tracks" is a new video on the Charles Neuzil Music YouTube Channel.  This video represents my further explorations into the inner dimensions of sound.  In June, 2019, I recorded The Coaster coming into the train station in Carlsbad, California…

I have uploaded a new video on YouTube, "The Sounds of Apollo," representing my further explorations into the nature of sound.  

The official release date of the video is on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, but you are free to view…

I have a new video uploaded to the Charles Neuzil Music YouTube channel.  "The Sounds of Space - The Inner Dimensions of Sound" was uploaded on April 12, 2020, and represents the second video in my explorations into the nature…

          I sincerely hope everyone is doing well.  As we all know, life has changed dramatically over the past few weeks.  At times changing on a daily basis.  This is an update on the music scene for me and the Art…

     The Art of Jazz began five years ago as a project and collaborative effort between Charles (trombone) and Mike (guitar) as an exploration into music and sound.  Since that time it has gone deeper into the exploration of sound and…

Black Mountain Bistro will be closed beginning Saturday, December 21, 2019, through and including Wednesday, January 1, 2020.  They will re-open on Thursday, January 2, 2020.  The Art of Jazz had their last performance of the year at the Bistro…

The Art of Jazz is taking a vacation, and will be out the week of June 9, 2019, and will not be appearing at Black Mountain Bistro on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, and Saturday, June 15, 2019.  But Charles will…

The Art of Jazz will be back at the Black Mountain Bistro on Saturday, June 1, 2019.  The Bistro was closed on the Memorial Day weekend, and will be closing early at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, due…

Since January 2019, The Art of Jazz has been playing at Black Mountain Bistro, in Bullhead City, Arizona, on both Wednesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and again on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. which…

Since last May, 2018, I've been performing with my horn on Saturdays mid-day at Black Mountain Bistro.  After the first of the year I've added Wednesday evenings at the Bistro as well.  This has been a great opportunity to further…