Media
Fantasia IV- Live Performance
LIVE at the Glen Gould School, Toronto, Ontario, Friday March 25, 2022. James Markey, bass trombone, and Victor Cheng, piano. Canadian premiere of Kevin Day’s Fantasia IV. Many thanks to the Glen Gould School, Victor Cheng, and Kevin Day.
Characteristic Etude No. 3
by Jean Baptiste Arban
December 2020 — Excerpt from the “at home” recital culminating Mr. Markey’s 365-day instagram practice challenge.
How to Practice Low Range
Faster, Stronger... Lower? Building a great pedal range is more achievable than you think! Bass Trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, James Markey, is here to spill the tea on the art (and science!) of mastering playing in the low range on trombone and other brass... and accidentally cause a few earthquakes in the process.
How should we start young beginners on trombone? Tessitura of Alto v Tenor
In this video, we examine differences in tessitura and how that can impact our choice of instrument for a young trombonist.
Suzuki Training —3 months of progress
Suzuki brass method before and after, February to May 2021.
Youtube Channel
Interviews
The Trombone Retreat
Nick and Sebastian talk to James Markey, bass trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra about early musical development, battling perfectionism and the importance of listening.
Unexpected Instruments | Bass Trumpet
The Boston Symphony Orchestra presents unexpected instrument, the Bass Trumpet, featuring BSO musician James Markey.
Publication
Cover picture by Berto Rodríguez
American Suzuki Journal 51.2
A bungalow sits on a corner lot. Nothing outside of this house distinguishes it from the other small, rather dilapidated homes in this careworn neighborhood, the narrow streets of which hug the undulating rises and falls of the surrounding hills…
Discovering the Keystone of Our Work