Portamento, Tremolo, Vibrato

Portamento is a continuous movement from one pitch to another, with no tones in between. It is a style that you can hear in Tommy Dorsey’s trombone playing. Even though he was playing across “partials”, it was as if they didn’t exist. Although he was great at this, occasionally, you’ll hear a little “flaw”, as … Continue reading Portamento, Tremolo, Vibrato