Neal Bennett
Ontario, Canada
Trombone virtuoso Neal Bennett is best known to Canadian audiences as a co-founder of I Tromboni “The Team Canada of Trombones”. This quintet of trombonists has performed at major venues all across Canada including the Chan Centre, the Winspear Centre, the National Arts Centre, Place des Arts, the Fredricton Playhouse and that’s just naming a few. The ensemble is a unique mix of music, unbelievable trombone and entertainment that has pleased literally thousands of audiences across North America.
“I TROMBONI IS A PHENOMENAL GROUP YOU COULD SEE ON ANY STAGE, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THEM… NOTHING!”JENS LINDEMANN; TRUMPET VIRTUOSO & CANADIAN BRASS ALUMNUS“THEIR VISIT WAS A MOST ENERGIZING AND EXCITING SET OFPERFORMANCES. ALL WERE CHARMED BY THE MUSIC, THEIR THEATRICS AND BY THEIR INTERACTION WITH THE AUDIENCE. WOW! TRULY A NOT-TO-MISS SHOW WHETHER IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH! BRAVO!”
JEAN BARSALOU; PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE OF CANADA
As a player trombone soloist Neal Bennett's virtuosity encompasses many trombones and most styles of music including classical, jazz, and new music projects. Jazz and Commercial projects have included playing a swinging lead trombone for Jens Lindemann’s BRASSFIRE spectacular. Notable new music projects have included the Vancouver premieres of Johann DeMeij’s “T-Bone Concerto” with the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Elizabeth Raum’s “Olmutz Concerto” with the West Coast Symphony and several projects with Redshift new music society.“
NEAL BENNETT IS A TROMBONE VIRTUOSO IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD. HE POSSESSES A TECHNIQUE NORMALLY RESERVED FOR THE VERY BEST VIOLINISTS, AND COMMUNICATES WITH AN ALMOST OVERWHELMING SINCERITY OF EXPRESSION.”
MARK TAKASHI MCGREGOR; REDSHIFT MUSIC ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Neal was recently appointed as professor of trombone and low brass at the Conservatoire de Musique et d'Art Dramatique du Québec. To be a professor at the same institution he studied at is a new responsibility that Neal considers equally important to his performing and recording and one of his proudest moments.In the summer of 2012 Neal recorded a new CD of new music for the RedShift label. This CD will feature 4 works for 8-10 trombones with him performing all the parts and 3 works for trombone alone. The commissions by Redshift for this project include pieces by Juno nominated composer Jocelyn Morlock, VSO composer in residen