Alex Iles is principal trombonist of the Long Beach
Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the Los Angeles
Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and The Los Angeles Chamber
Orchestra. In addition, he has toured as lead and solo jazz
trombonist with Maynard Ferguson and the Woody Herman Orchestra and
performs in many of the top LA based big bands and jazz groups
including Bob Florence's Limited Edition, The Seth McFarlane
Orchestra, The Tom Kubis Big Band, and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat
Band. Alex can often be found playing in the pit orchestras of
numerous Los Angeles productions of Broadway shows and has
performed on hundreds of television and motion picture soundtracks.
He has also appeared on numerous recordings with artists such
as Barbra Streisand, Michael Buble, Josh Groban, John Williams,
Paul McCartney, and Prince. Alex
has been a faculty trombone and jazz instructor at
the California Institute of the Arts, Azusa Pacific College and
California State University, Northridge. He has appeared numerous
times as a featured soloist at the International Trombone Workshop
and at The American Trombone Workshop in Washington DC.
About the Podcast
The Trombone Corner podcast features interviews with trombone players from around the globe, brought to you by The Brass Ark and Bob Reeves Brass.