Trombone Artists

John McKay | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
1953: "My Congratulations - Your Reynolds Contempora Trombone is unique. Exquisite timbre, flexibility and power. In fact, all that one could desire in a trombone."

William F. Cramer | Florida State University, Director
1953: "Reynolds Trombones are outstanding solo and professional instruments. On a Reynolds every shade of expression, every nuance of tone and dynamics is executed with greatest ease, and the result is a genuine musical thrill."

William Schaefer | Solo Trombonist
1953: "Reynolds Bass Trombone, model 77, is definitely the instrument for lead Trombonists. I have been looking for an instrument of this sort for ten years... for me, REYNOLDS is the answer!"

Jack Teagarden | Professional Artist
1958: "These are the greatest instruments we have ever played, and the most beautiful we've ever seen." (with Charlie Teagarden)

While a Reynolds trombone is displayed on the cover of Teagarden’s "This is Teagarden" album (1956) and he appears in mid-1950s Reynolds catalogs and advertisements along with his brother, Charlie (trumpet), Teagarden allegedly disliked his horn, at least to the point of telling a fan one night after a few drinks that the "R" counterweight stood for "rotten".

Louis Counihan | Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
1956: "The new 72-X Contempora bass trombone has every fine playing characteristic I've ever dreamed of... a great symphonic horn!"

1958: "Never have I had an instrument with such surging power and beautiful tonal colors."

Allen Ostrander | New York Philharmonic
1958: "Superior in all respects, the 72-X Contempora is the finest bass trombone I've every played.

1959: "I am using the Reynolds Contempora Philharmonic model Bass Trombone exclusively because I think it is superior to any other trombone in the following ways: The tone has more carrying power and projects better in all registers and in all dynamics without loss of quality. The response is the fastest which makes short loud notes much easier to play. The only easy blowing trombone that I have found which will still retain tone in fortissimo. It is the best in tune of any instrument that I have ever used. The low register is exceptionally good and is the best I have ever found."

Kauko Kahila | Boston Symphony
1958: "I have nothing but the highest praise for Contempora."

Richard Kormier | Kansas City Philharmonic