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Jack Grimsley oral history: Trombone as 'vox humana'
Title:
Jack Grimsley oral history: Trombone as 'vox humana'
NFSA ID
374436
Year
1998
In this excerpt from an oral history interview with Jack Grimsley, he discusses how he became a musician and in particular a brass player.
He describes his affinity for the trombone, which became his ‘vox humana’ – an extension of his singing voice.
Ken Brentnall interviewed Jack Grimsley for the NFSA Oral History program in 1998.
Interviewer
Ken Brentnall
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